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April 11, 2014

Politics and Government
Weekend Reading: Boutef Again, Bringing Democracy Back to Turkey, and Hep-C in Egypt

Alexis Artaud de La Ferrière examines how Algeria’s elections will influence regional politics, especially those in Tunisia. The Turkish citizen journalism group "140journos" is trying to use techno…

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January 25, 2022

Monetary Policy
Digitizing the Dollar: The Future of Central Bank Digital Currencies

Panelists discuss the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), including their implications for traditional banking and financial sectors, concerns over privacy and public acceptance, and t…

Play Bitcoin representations next to U.S. Dollars

January 23, 2015

Europe
What a Syriza Victory Would Mean for Europe

This weekend’s snap election in Greece could determine the direction of the country’s future, as well as shift the economic course for the rest of the eurozone, says expert Eleni Panagiotarea.

August 17, 2015

Cuba
Did The Kerry Visit To Cuba Matter?

Secretary of State Kerry traveled to Havana to raise the flag at the U.S. Embassy there last week. As has been noted here in this blog and in many news articles and columns, no dissidents or human ri…