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Big Tech Shocks Electric Utilities
Big Tech Shocks Electric Utilities
Mar 19, 2024 Todd G. Buchholz & Michael Mindlin explain why the sector is getting a boost from fast-growing companies that cannot afford to lose power.
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Why Have Developing Countries Soured on Multilateralism?
Why Have Developing Countries Soured on Multilateralism?
Mar 19, 2024 Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg traces the roots of dissatisfaction to advanced economies' use of bodies like the World Trade Organization.
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A Big Defeat for Big Tech
A Big Defeat for Big Tech
Mar 18, 2024 Joseph E. Stiglitz details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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Haiti’s Proud Boys
Haiti’s Proud Boys
Mar 18, 2024 Slavoj Žižek warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset
Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset
Mar 18, 2024 Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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The Truth About US Immigration
The Truth About US Immigration
Mar 18, 2024 Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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The Zombification of Political Parties
The Zombification of Political Parties
Mar 15, 2024 Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior
The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior
Mar 15, 2024 Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First
For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First
Mar 15, 2024 Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.