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Vaclav Smil

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Vaclav Smil is a Distinguished Professor of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba.

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  1. The Limits of Energy Innovation
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    The Limits of Energy Innovation

    May 13, 2009 Vaclav Smil

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    No, Le Pen Was Not Railroaded

    Jan-Werner Mueller rebuts arguments against a verdict barring the French far-right leader from the 2027 presidential election.
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    Opposing Trump

    Adam Michnik interviewed by Irena Grudzińska Gross

    With Donald Trump's administration constantly commanding the news cycle and throwing the entire world into chaos, what are the Democrats and the rest of the American opposition to do? The first step, former Polish dissident Adam Michnik says, is to understand what gave rise to the regime.

     about the new US administration and how pro-democracy forces can best confront it.
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    Will Qatari Gold Sink Netanyahu?

    Konstanty Gebert

    Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to fire the country's internal security chief has raised suspicions, given that the move comes just after the launch of an investigation into a new scandal involving his own aides. Israelis are right to worry that they could now be heading for a constitutional crisis.

     explains the latest scandal to hit Israel's increasingly illiberal, norm-breaking government.
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    The US and Russia Are Negotiating in Bad Faith

    Nina L. Khrushcheva thinks the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a highly favorable deal on the Ukraine war.
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    Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Demands More Than Competitiveness

    Marietje Schaake & Max von Thun warn that the European Union’s deregulatory push could undermine its autonomy and fundamental values.
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    How Should Africa Respond to Foreign-Aid Cuts?

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor touts the potential of foreign remittances to sustain public services as external support shrinks.
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    How Should China Respond to Trump’s Tariffs?

    Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America’s protectionist turn.
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    Who Will Drive the Post-American Global Economy?

    Jim O'Neill considers what other large economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare.
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    Health Is Wealth in a Geriatric World

    Hippolyte Fofack explains why increasing “healthspans” to match lifespans is a moral and economic imperative.

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