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The COVID-19 Crisis

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    Zero-COVID’s Long Tail

    Nancy Qian considers the lasting economic and social effects of China’s three years of draconian lockdowns.
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    To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Follow the Science

    Marisa Peyre, et al. outline several steps policymakers can take to restore trust in expertise and increase transparency.
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    Unlocking Health Technology’s Potential for All

    Mariana Mazzucato explains how to ensure more equitable global access to critical innovations like mRNA vaccines.
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    Pandemic Preparedness Cannot Wait

    José Manuel Barroso proposes practical steps to prepare for the next infectious outbreak while waiting on multilateral solutions.
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    What Pandemic Preparedness Would Look Like

    Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what governments need to do to demonstrate that they are taking the threat seriously.
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    The Lost Lessons of the Pandemic

    Rohinton P. Medhora assesses the global response to COVID-19 and sees a wasted opportunity to reform innovation and IP systems.
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    COVID-19’s Lessons for Climate Action

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor shows how studying key features of the pandemic response can bolster the fight against global warming.
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    Why a Global Recession Is Unlikely

    Koichi Hamada explains why consensus predictions of a worldwide economic downturn this year have not weathered well.
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    Poland’s Democratic Rebirth Pains

    Sławomir Sierakowski describes the rapid marginalization of the recently defeated Law and Justice party and its autocratic leader.
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    What Google and Facebook Owe News Publishers

    Haaris Mateen, et al. support laws requiring Big Tech to pay media companies for the content featured on their digital platforms.
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    The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

    Richard Haass

    The passing of America’s preeminent foreign-policy thinker and practitioner marks the end of an era. Throughout his long and extraordinarily influential career, Henry Kissinger built a legacy that Americans would be wise to heed in this new era of great-power politics and global disarray.

    reviews the life and career of America’s preeminent foreign-policy scholar-practitioner.
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    Fixing China’s Real-Estate Sector

    Yu Yongding suggests three measures the government can take to address property developers’ deteriorating finances.
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    The New Roots of Anti-Semitism

    Slavoj Žižek worries that Zionist fundamentalism is exacerbating the problem it purports to solve.
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    When Investors Subvert States

    Jayati Ghosh urges policymakers to end the undemocratic practice of allowing multinationals to sue sovereign countries.
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    Accelerating Latin America’s Clean-Energy Revolution

    Patricia Espinosa & Lourdes Melgar tout the huge opportunities and identify the main challenges of the transition to renewables in the region.
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    What Anti-Trumpism Is Missing

    Daron Acemoglu urges Democrats to support working-class interests and priorities after many years of neglect.
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    Beware the New Consensus on the Global Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian worries that domestic political divisions and market volatility could exacerbate financial vulnerabilities.

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