Tag: politics
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Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he’s got an answer: “536.” Not 1349,… more ›
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Billionaires vs. Poverty: Behind a Push to Use Data to Boost Economic Opportunity in Cities The philanthropies of several of the country’s wealthiest people are teaming up to push cities… more ›
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The Land That Failed to Fail The West was sure the Chinese approach would not work. It just had to wait. It’s still waiting. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/18/world/asia/china-rules.html more ›
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Lions on the move II: Realizing the potential of Africa’s economies Africa’s economic fundamentals remain strong, but governments and companies will need to work even harder to keep the region’s… more ›
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http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2018/11/09/using-foreign-contractors-helps-prolong-foreign-wars/ideas/essay/ more ›
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Trump’s America: Aggrieved and Adoring Voices From Inside the Presidential Bubble HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In two years, President Trump has reshaped the idea of America for his supporters. They repeat… more ›
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The U.S. is waging a massive shadow war in Africa, exclusive documents reveal Six years ago, a deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Special Operations Command gave a conservative estimate… more ›
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Science suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it? I am staring at a photograph of myself that shows me 20 years older than I am… more ›
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Overview and Key Findings of the 2018 Report » This year’s report contains signs of hope for the news industry following the green shoots that emerged 12 months ago. Change… more ›
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Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy » His views aren’t as confused as they seem. In fact, they’re remarkably consistent—and they have a long history. One of the most common misconceptions… more ›