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Norman Manea

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Norman Manea is Professor Emeritus of European Studies and Culture and Writer in Residence at Bard College.

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  1. Truth for Our Time
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    Truth for Our Time

    Aug 25, 2017 Norman Manea reviews Blameless, Italian author Claudio Magris’s novel about truth and hatred, past and present.

  2. Romania’s Underdog of Hope
    Romania Presidential Election Klaus Iohannis Gabriel Petrescu/ZumaPress

    Romania’s Underdog of Hope

    Nov 24, 2014 Norman Manea celebrates the victory of Klaus Werner Iohannis in Romania's presidential election.

  3. Against Simplification
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    Against Simplification

    Aug 15, 2011 Norman Manea

  4. Revolutionary Shadows
    7125f60346f86f380e71e61e_dr2954a.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Revolutionary Shadows

    Mar 9, 2011 Norman Manea

  5. From Kafka to Gorbachev
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    From Kafka to Gorbachev

    Nov 23, 2009 Norman Manea

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

     dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

     proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.

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