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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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June 12, 2015
Iraq
Weekend Reading: Rediscovering Saddam, Revisiting Tunisia’s Democracy, and Reviewing the Islamic State
Victor Argo revisits the persona of longtime Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Nadia Marzouki and Hamza Meddeb question the assumptions behind the claim that Tunisia is a democratic success story. Mal…
September 14, 2018
Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Faith in Democracy and Institutions Is In Decline as Election Nears
A new public opinion poll shows that Bangladesh’s citizens are losing confidence in democratic institutions. The forthcoming election is an opportunity to renew the public’s faith in the democratic p…
March 21, 2023
China
The PBoC Props Up China’s Housing Market
The PBoC has fine-tuned its mortgage rates policy to stabilize housing prices, but not without unintended consequences.
April 30, 2013
Fiscal Revisionism
Following the controversy sparked by errors found in Harvard professors Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff’s This Time is Different that has played a central role in supporting austerity policies in the …
November 30, 2012
Palestinian Territories
Nabil Sha’ath and the Sad Story of Palestinian "Leadership"
Nabil Sha’ath has been a top Palestinian official for decades, serving as foreign minister, ambassador to the UN, planning minister, and in many other posts. He has been in the Fatah Party Central Co…