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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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December 4, 2013
Israel
A Conversation About Israel
Israeli columnist Ari Shavit just came out with a new book, My Promised Land, that is receiving tremendous media attention in the United States. I joined Ari and David Remnick, editor of The New York…
May 1, 2005
China
Will China get hit by the cover jinx?
It is a bit hard to start shorting the renminbi (RMB/ the Chinese currency) just because China has now made its appearance on the cover of Newsweek. It is hard to short something that has yet to be …
January 23, 2013
Conflict Prevention
Ask the Experts: Social Media and Conflict Prevention
An increasing number of policymakers and think-tank residents are championing the power of social media and big data to pressure governments, empower civil society, deter human rights abuses through …
January 18, 2006
China
Shrewd, far-sighted and pro-growth …
India's economy policy has not been as "shrewd, far-sighted and pro-growth" as China's. That's why Nick Kristof is betting on the former communists in Beijing, not the Oxbridge/ Reserve Bank of Indi…
April 6, 2012
Defense and Security
Friday File: Malian Rebels Proclaim Independent Country of Azawad
Above the Fold. Tuareg rebel fighters in northern Mali today declared the independent country of Azawad. The announcement comes on the heels of the rebels’ rapid success in driving government forces …
