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Calling Off America’s Bombs
It is time for the US to help stop the killing in Syria. That means abandoning the fantasy that it can or should determine who rules in the Middle East, says Jeffrey Sachs ( 09/07/2013, Project Syn... Read More...


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Marching in Circles: Egypt’s Dangerous Second Transition
Nearly two-and-half years after Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow, Egypt is embarking on a transition in many ways disturbingly like the one it just experienced, only with different actors at the helm and far... Read More...


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Defining Victory: The U.S. and Victory in Afghanistan
Paper analyzes: what can be defined as victory in the War in Afghanistan? By Zachary K. Ochoa. (08/08/2013) Read More...


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IA Forum Interview: Dr. David Phillips
IA Forum Interview: Dr. David Phillips
Foreign Aid: is there a better way to promote development and perhaps alleviate poverty? Author of Development Without Aid discusses. By Katherine Lugo. (08/06/2013) Read More...


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The Rise of BRIC: Too Soon to Make Assumptions
Do the BRIC countries still present a global power shift? Will they? By Zachary K. Ochoa. (07/13/2013) Read More...


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What is Italy Saying?
The outcome of the Italian elections should send a clear message to Europe’s leaders: the austerity policies that they have pursued are being rejected by voters, writes Joseph E. Stiglitz (4/11/2013, ... Read More...


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The Post-Crisis Crises
As we struggle with today’s crises, we should be asking whether we are responding in ways that exacerbate our long-term problems, writes Joseph E. Stiglitz (01/07/2013, Project Syndicate) Read More...


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So much to do, so little time
France is slowly heading towards a crisis, says John Peet. Can the country be reformed before it is too late? (11/17/2012, The Economist) Read More...


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The Tragedy of the European Union and How to Resolve It
Germany should become a more "benevolent" leading country or exit the single currency, says George Soros. (09/07/2012, The New York Review of Books) Read More...


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The G192 report
The Stiglitz commission on the 2008 crash was obstructed and derided, especially by the US and UK. Five years on, with the crisis set to last, it is vital that the UN becomes a central forum for negot... Read More...


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How to Deal with the Chinese Exchange Rate
How to Deal with the Chinese Exchange Rate
How should the U.S. effectively deal with the Chinese exchange rate? By Dr. David A. Phillips. (08/13/2012) Read More...


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The Forum (Summer 2011 issue): The EU
The Forum (Summer 2011 issue): The EU
Summer 2001 issue of The Forum features commentary and interviews from international experts discussing EU Security and The ECB, the Fed, and Economic Recovery. Read More...


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The Forum - Summer 2012 Issue - China
The Forum - Summer 2012 Issue - China
In our latest issue of The Forum, experts discuss China's ambitions and worldview, security policy, and exchange rate issue. (06/28/2012) Read More...


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The Forum - Summer 2012 Issue - China
The Forum - Summer 2012 Issue - China
In our latest issue of The Forum, experts discuss China's ambitions and worldview, security policy, and exchange rate issue. (06/28/2012) Read More...


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Slow Float to China
Slow Float to China
Authors analyze the issues surrounding the Chinese exchange rate. (06/22/2012) Read More...


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America’s Hammering China’s Renminbi Makes Little Sense
America’s Hammering China’s Renminbi Makes Little Sense
Author argues that China’s surpluses are not driving America’s deficits and presents misperceptions about exchange rates and China's growth. By Yukon Huang. (06/18/2012) Read More...


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Rio+20: understanding the present in the light of the future.
Understanding the present in the light of the past, we see only the problems, resulting in gloom. But understanding the present in the light of the future compels us to evolve and see the opportunitie... Read More...


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Why we need Sustainable Development Goals
Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez. (05/24/2012, SciDev.Net) Read More...


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A Global New Deal
Public’s tolerance for economic policies that do not reduce unemployment has collapsed, says Jomo Kwame Sundaram, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development (Project Syndicate, 05/22/2012... Read More...


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Chinese Exchange rate, the US current account deficit, and the Global imbalance
Authors analyze the Chinese exhange rate, US current account deficit, and consideration of a more aligned and flexible RMB exchange rate. By Dr. Jinzhao Chen and Dr. Xingwang Read More...


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IMF: Their Firewalls, Our Money
IMF: Their Firewalls, Our Money
Have Lagarde's actions taken the IMF too far? By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (World Policy Blog, 05/15/2012) Read More...


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Waiting for Copernicus
Maybe that long-heralded “end of the Washington consensus” is finally upon us. By John Feffer (05/08/2012, Foreign Policy in Focus) Read More...


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After Austerity
The pain that Europe, especially its poor and young, is suffering as a result of its leaders’ willful ignorance of the lessons of the past is entirely unnecessary. By Joseph E. Stiglitz (Project Syndi... Read More...


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When Election Rhetoric Works Against the Common Good
When Election Rhetoric Works Against the Common Good
Authors discuss disturbing impacts of election rhetoric on economic freedoms. By George A. Pieler & Jens F. Laurson. (Forbes, 04/12/12) Read More...


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Rio Plus 20: What Prospects for the Next UN Mega-Conference?
The question looming at Rio is whether the voluntary, bottom-up approach to global environmental governance will show any more promise. By Stewart M. Patrick (03/30/2012, Council on Foreign Relations) Read More...


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Does Austerity Promote Economic Growth?
Judging by the evidence that we have, austerity programs in Europe and elsewhere appear likely to yield disappointing results, writes Robert J. Shiller (02/18/2012, Project Syndicate) Read More...


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Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing
UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability presents its report containing 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic polic... Read More...


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Latest European Export: Taxes
Authors discuss why the IMF should not give in to the European Union's recent plea for monetary help, especially in light of the EU's proposed carbon-emission charges on foreign air carriers and a fin... Read More...


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Made in China, the End of Western Dominance?
Paper that explores the decline of the West and the emergence of the BRICs economies. In this essay, I tend to focus on the role of technological innovation and democracy to (former/current/emerging) ... Read More...


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Only the Free Market Can Save Europe
Authors say there is an oversupply of doomsday op-eds dealing with all matters Europe, EU, and the Euro—terms often used interchangeably, if wrongly; and argue for Economic integration through open tr... Read More...


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