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    Getting Abundance Right

    Sandeep Vaheesan

    America's history is replete with episodes in which vigorous government action proved essential to achieving shared prosperity. With a lethal mutation of neoliberalism now destroying US state capacity, understanding what came before has never been more important.

     urges the creation of public utilities to accelerate decarbonization and improve living standards.
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    Israel Must Not Ignore the Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza

    Konstanty Gebert

    Recent demonstrations in Gaza have pushed not only for an end to the war, but also for an end to Hamas's rule, thus echoing Israel's own stated objectives. Yet the Israeli government, consumed by its own internal politics, has barely acknowledged this unprecedentedly positive development.

     underscores the unprecedented nature of recent demonstrations in the war-ravaged enclave.
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    Two Models for Agentic AI

    Daron Acemoglu sees a technological crossroads ahead – and argues that one path should not be taken.
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    Inside Turkey’s Executive Coup

    Umut Özkırımlı explains why popular resistance to the Erdoğan regime has sidelined the opposition parties.
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    Will the World Keep Buying US Treasuries?

    Paola Subacchi & Paul van den Noord foresee a gradual reduction in countries’ holdings of dollar-denominated debt, not a rapid sell-off.
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    Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters

    Yi Fuxian examines the factors underlying a key cause of the country’s demographic crisis.
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    Donald Trump Is a Globalist

    Harold James shows that the MAGA movement is actually an unalloyed version of the idea that its leader claims to reject.
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    How Trumpism Ends

    Chris Patten urges current and former policymakers to speak out against the US president’s reckless policies.
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    The Western Balkan Bellwether

    Valery Perry sees the region as a window into three interconnected phenomena that will shape Europe's near-term future.
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  1. Will the World Keep Buying US Treasuries?
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    Will the World Keep Buying US Treasuries?

    Mar 28, 2025 Paola Subacchi & Paul van den Noord foresee a gradual reduction in countries’ holdings of dollar-denominated debt, not a rapid sell-off.

  2. Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters
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    Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters

    Mar 28, 2025 Yi Fuxian examines the factors underlying a key cause of the country’s demographic crisis.

  3. Israel Must Not Ignore the Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza
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    Israel Must Not Ignore the Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza

    Mar 28, 2025 Konstanty Gebert underscores the unprecedented nature of recent demonstrations in the war-ravaged enclave.

  4. Donald Trump Is a Globalist
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    Donald Trump Is a Globalist

    Mar 28, 2025 Harold James shows that the MAGA movement is actually an unalloyed version of the idea that its leader claims to reject.

  5. Getting Abundance Right
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    Getting Abundance Right

    Mar 28, 2025 Sandeep Vaheesan urges the creation of public utilities to accelerate decarbonization and improve living standards.

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    Getting Abundance Right

    Sandeep Vaheesan

    America's history is replete with episodes in which vigorous government action proved essential to achieving shared prosperity. With a lethal mutation of neoliberalism now destroying US state capacity, understanding what came before has never been more important.

     urges the creation of public utilities to accelerate decarbonization and improve living standards.
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    Jorge Heine on the BRICS, active non-alignment, the US dollar, and more

    Jorge Heine urges the Organization of American States to demonstrate leadership in Haiti, shows how small countries can implement a foreign policy based on active non-alignment, calls on China and Europe to diversify the global monetary system, and more.
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    Fixing Public Finances Without a Chainsaw

    Dag Detter urges cash-strapped countries to adopt a commercial approach to management of government-owned assets.
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    The Global South’s Path to Economic Resilience

    Anwar Ibrahim explains how Malaysia and other middle powers are navigating increasingly uncertain geopolitical terrain.
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    Diane Coyle on innovation, AI, economic data, and more

    Diane Coyle suggests ways to account for “free” digital services in economic frameworks, considers how to prevent the emergence of AI monopolies, warns that cutting funding for basic research is tantamount to destroying the US economy’s foundations, and more.
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    Abundance and Its Discontents

    James Livingston asks why the absence of economic scarcity is viewed as a problem rather than a cause for celebration.

The “future of work” has become an increasingly frequent and capacious subject of inquiry, reflecting the fact that “work” is not just a private concern but a fundamental component of social, political, and economic life. If it is undergoing profound changes as a result of evolving technological, demographic, and global political factors, so will much else.

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    Central Banks Must Stem the Nature Crisis

    Julie McCarthy urges monetary authorities to use their tools to mitigate the financial risks of environmental disruption.
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    The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality

    Jennifer Clapp & Olivier De Schutter urge the UN maritime regulator not to encourage the shipping industry to move from one unsustainable fuel to another.
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    Sustainability in an Unstable World

    Bertrand Badré & Thomas Crampton warn against de-emphasizing climate action in the face of new geopolitical concerns.

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  1. Hippolyte Fofack Dismantling USAID Could Boost African Self-Reliance
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Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility from illiberal and autocratic regimes, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey,…

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Oceans cover over 70% of the planet’s surface and account for 97% of its total water supply; they produce half the oxygen that we breathe and absorb o…

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