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Leon Willems

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Leon Willems is Director of Free Press Unlimited.

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  1. Preventing the Death of Independent Journalism
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    Preventing the Death of Independent Journalism

    Dec 7, 2020 Leon Willems warns that a critical public good could be lost, undermining informed debate and political accountability.

  2. The Demonization of Journalists Must End
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    The Demonization of Journalists Must End

    Jan 9, 2020 Leon Willems says continued violence against members of the press represents an assault on a vital pillar of democracy.

  3. Justice for Journalists
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    Justice for Journalists

    Jun 18, 2019 Leon Willems suggests how to fight the culture of impunity surrounding violent crimes against reporters in many countries.

  4. Condemning Khashoggi’s Killers
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    Condemning Khashoggi’s Killers

    Dec 11, 2018 Leon Willems says the apparent state-sanctioned murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi must not go unpunished.

  5. How Press Freedom Is Won
    Protesters holds placards during a rally against corruption and to pay tribute to murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

    How Press Freedom Is Won

    May 2, 2018 Leon Willems urges news consumers to reflect on the successes and sacrifices of journalists around the world.

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    US-China Relations after America’s Election

    After decades of facilitating and even encouraging China’s rise, the United States’ dramatic shift to a policy of containment continues apace, with both Republican and Democratic administrations imposing sweeping tariffs and other trade restrictions. How will the upcoming US presidential election affect the bilateral relationship, and what will this imply for the American, Chinese, and global economies?

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    The Big Picture

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    Carnival Economics

    Mariana Mazzucato & Alvaro Barrington argue that the prevailing policymaking model is largely blind to the immense value of the arts and culture.
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    Through the Political Looking Glass

    Michael J. Boskin considers why the US and many other democracies have been experiencing major upheavals.
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    Climate Adaptation Is as Imperative as Mitigation

    Clemens Fuest & Maria Waldinger urge governments and businesses to help communities adjust to the inevitable consequences of global warming.
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    To Google or Not to Google?

    Katharina Pistor

    A company that achieves its monopoly status by offering better products or services has not broken any law; but the situation changes when it willfully acquires or maintains that power. With a federal judge ruling that Google has crossed the line, the future of internet search is now an open question.

     describes how the search-engine giant crossed the line in acquiring and maintaining its monopoly.
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    The Paradox of China’s Globalization

    Arvind Subramanian highlights the puzzle of why Chinese exports have defied the corrective effects of conventional policy levers.
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    The Enduring Lessons of Stalin’s Wartime Endgame

    Chris Patten reflects on how the events leading up to the end of World War II helped shape today’s international order.
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    The Enduring Appeal of Live Performance

    Robert Skidelsky ponders why people prefer attending a concert or theater production to watching or hearing it at a distance.

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