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Monday 07/January/2019 14:36 PM

America’s new democracy movement

In last November’s US midterm elections, voters sent a clear message about the concerns weighing on their minds and the values they hold most dear. Not...

Monday 07/January/2019 14:34 PM

Hard Brexit truths

The March 29, 2019, deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union is fast approaching, yet it remains far from clear how the departure is...

Sunday 06/January/2019 14:43 PM

AI for human development

The excitement surrounding artificial intelligence nowadays reflects not only how AI applications could transform businesses and economies, but also the...

Sunday 06/January/2019 14:40 PM

Pass on the gas tax

French President Emmanuel Macron is not the first politician to run into trouble over gas taxes. Early last year, striking truckers brought Brazil to a...

Sunday 06/January/2019 14:35 PM

A makeover for Chinese macroeconomic policy

China’s economic performance in 2018 was rather disappointing. According to official statistics, the country’s growth rate up to the end of the third...

Saturday 05/January/2019 14:46 PM

Dirty populists

The election left one of the world’s largest countries deeply divided, handing the presidency to a military-loving, minority-bullying, media-bashing...

Saturday 05/January/2019 14:46 PM

Dirty populists

The election left one of the world’s largest countries deeply divided, handing the presidency to a military-loving, minority-bullying, media-bashing...

Saturday 05/January/2019 14:42 PM

China’s malign secrecy

Secrets may be among the most valuable assets that governments have: the Trojan Horse, the Enigma code, the Manhattan Project, and surprise attacks such as...