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Joe Biden, Redemption and The American Dream
There were no special effects, no crowds, no band, no balloons. But, none of this was needed. As Joe Biden looked at a blank camera, with
To the Brink with China
The chances of a Sino-American cold war are far higher today than they were just months ago. Even worse, the chances of an actual war, resulting
Why the US Election May Not Matter for Investors
While the stakes of the upcoming US election are theoretically higher than usual, Julian Howard argues that the relationship between US politics
Hope for a New “UN Moment”
When the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary this September, the US will still be misgoverned by a transactional president who
Should Governments Spend Away?
With sovereign-bond markets still showing little concern for the massive levels of borrowing and spending across advanced economies, it is
John Lewis’ Final Words
In a special Last Word, Morgan Freeman reads the words of John Lewis’ final essay, which he requested be published in the New York Times
How to Close America’s COVID-19 Testing Deficit
The US is facing a major health and economic catastrophe for one simple reason: its existing COVID-19 testing infrastructure has broken down.
Hong Kong is the Berlin of the 21st Century
Among the many points of tension and distrust that have become features of the deteriorating state of relations between China and the United
The Challenges of the Post-Pandemic Agenda
The pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of human societies and fortified support for urgent climate action. But while the small government,
Mask Wars
The pandemic and the protests of recent months should serve as a reminder of a simple truth: a mask is always just a mask. What matters for
America’s Compromised State
The lack of a coordinated national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has predictably resulted in an unmitigated economic
The US-China Trade War
Who dominates global trade? It is well recognized that China has become the world’s largest trading nation.
The Fastest Way Out of the Pandemic
During the 2009 swine flu pandemic, a few countries cornered the vaccine market, leaving the vast majority of the global population with no
Saving Generation COVID
During the COVID-19 crisis, lockdowns and other social-distancing rules have forced schools worldwide to shut their doors, locking out a peak
Priorities for the COVID-19 Economy
With hopes of a sharp rebound from the pandemic-induced recession quickly fading, policymakers should pause and take stock of what it will
Winter Is Coming
The U.S. government needs to prepare for a deliberate and coordinated multi-faceted attempt by foreign actors to disrupt and weaken our nation
Why Disaster Preparedness Cannot Wait
As countries emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic over the coming year, world leaders will face a defining moment. By ramping up investments
Big Government or Better Government?
The COVID 19 crisis has put government back at the center of things in a way not seen since World War II.
Reviving the WTO
The World Trade Organization has an irreplaceable role to play in transforming countries’ economic prospects and the lives of people around
The Pandemic Must End Our Complacency
With an economic downturn as severe as the Great Depression and political conditions similar to those in the run-up to World War I, an international
Protests, Violence and America’s Democracy
As in so many other cases, it often takes just one spark to light an eruption of outrage, itself an accumulation of rising levels of economic
Be Careful What You Wish for, Caesar
The pandemic and its economic shockwaves are fundamentally re-ordering world affairs. Look no further than Europe.
United States of Despair
America finds itself in the grips of two epidemics, each of which has exposed deep inequalities across races and levels of educational attainment.