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Phil Howard, an IPES-Food panel expert, is Professor of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University.

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  1. The Hunger Profiteers
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    The Hunger Profiteers

    Aug 8, 2023 Jennifer Clapp & Phil Howard highlight the huge supply-management and price-setting power enjoyed by leading agribusiness firms.

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    Global Freshwater Supplies in the Balance

    Mariana Mazzucato & Johan Rockström warn that governments are doing too little too slowly about the breakdown of critical natural systems.
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    The End of US Democracy Was All Too Predictable

    Jason Stanley

    Since Plato’s Republic 2,300 years ago, philosophers have understood the process by which demagogues come to power in free and fair elections, only to overthrow democracy and establish tyrannical rule. The process is straightforward, and we have now just watched it play out.

     observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections.
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    How Trump Won

    Nina L. Khrushcheva

    Despite being a criminal, a charlatan, and an aspiring dictator, Donald Trump has won not only the Electoral College, but also the popular vote – a feat he did not achieve in 2016 or 2020. A nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican politicians are to blame.

     points the finger at a nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican politicians.
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    Trump vs. China, Round Two

    Angela Huyue Zhang warns that if the US doubles down on aggressive policies, it risks becoming defined by what it opposes.
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    How Europe Should Woo Trump

    Philippe Legrain outlines a strategy for EU leaders to win over the next US president and mitigate the threat he represents.
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    China Can Beat Back Deflation

    Michael Spence predicts that, with the right policies, the economy’s growth momentum can be restored within 2-3 years.
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    Japan Needs Tighter Monetary Policy

    Koichi Hamada hopes that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recognizes the risks raised by an undervalued yen in today's economy.
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    To Prosper, India Must Close Its Gender Employment Gap

    Kanika Mahajan urges policymakers to create an inclusive labor market by implementing business-friendly measures.
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    Stablecoins Can Defend the Dollar’s Global Status

    Paul Ryan prefers a payments system built by private industry in the US to one built by the People’s Bank of China.

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