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El Hassan bin Talal

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HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, founder of the Arab Thought Forum and the West Asia-North Africa Institute, is an emeritus board member of the Nuclear Threat Initiative. He served his brother, the late King Hussein of Jordan, during peace negotiations with Israel in the 1990s.

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  1. Humanity Is One Minute from Midnight
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    Humanity Is One Minute from Midnight

    Mar 16, 2022 El Hassan bin Talal & Sundeep Waslekar call for a new global security architecture to tackle mounting nuclear and other existential threats.

  2. Pandemics and Progress
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    Pandemics and Progress

    Apr 2, 2020 El Hassan bin Talal hopes that the global fight against COVID-19 will institutionalize a much stronger sense of human solidarity.

  3. Where Is the World for the Palestinians?
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    Where Is the World for the Palestinians?

    Feb 4, 2020 El Hassan bin Talal warns that the Trump administration's “ultimate peace deal” furthers an effort to erase a national identity.

  4. The Responsibility to Respect
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    The Responsibility to Respect

    Jun 4, 2019 El Hassan bin Talal advocates a new principle to uphold the promise of international humanitarian law.

  5. Managing the Politics of Water
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    Managing the Politics of Water

    Mar 17, 2016 El Hassan bin Talal & Sundeep Waslekar highlight the importance of careful stewardship in preventing conflict and promoting prosperity.

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    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.
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    Will Trumponomics Bring Boom or Bust in 2025?

    Many Americans voted for Donald Trump last month in the hopes that the dealmaker-president would usher in a period of economic renewal that would lift businesses and workers alike. But the merits of Trump’s likely policies remain hotly debated, and his capriciousness only adds to the uncertainty. With his inauguration approaching fast, we asked PS commentators what they are watching for.

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    China’s Struggles with a Consumer Society

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    The modern Chinese political system emphasizes stability and control, qualities that enabled the country to become the world’s “ultimate producer.” But these qualities imply tight control over social norms and individual behavior, and they are far less applicable to official efforts to boost household consumption.

     wonders whether the country’s political system is at odds with the values underpinning affluent societies.
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    The Half Promise of Weight-Loss Drugs

    Emily Armistead warns that addressing the obesity crisis requires remaking a food system that is harming us and the planet.
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    Turning Trump’s Tariffs Into China’s Opportunity

    Keyu Jin shows how the country has been reorienting and even expanding its global economic footprint.
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    Digital Financial Inclusion Strengthens Climate Resilience

    Ellen Jackowski calls for reducing the number of unbanked people and building digital infrastructure in vulnerable communities.
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    The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law

    Takatoshi Ito argues that while markets shrugged off the recent turmoil, the episode could have long-lasting consequences.
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    Did Mexico Help Trump Get Elected?

    Jorge G. Castañeda speculates that former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used migration flows to influence the US election.
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    How the EU Can Scale Up Carbon Removal

    Ludovic Chatoux & Sophia Escheu urge European policymakers to use regulation to increase investment in this crucial green technology.

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