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Harvard Political Review: Globalization as Growth Opportunity

Victor Agbafe July 25, 2018
Large numbers of voters in developed economies blame globalization for the loss of jobs and reduced wages. Yet automation is increasingly more responsible for job losses while globalization still provides benefits and many companies rely on global markets for growth. “In many cases, globalization has increased the choices of goods and services available to consumers while also lowering their...

Brookings: Social Protection Programs and Life Satisfaction

Talajeh Livani and Carol Graham July 24, 2018
Do universal basic income and strong public welfare programs work? Experts in developed and developing countries have mixed reviews. Welfare programs “often come with stigma and disempowerment, in addition to high administrative costs, supporting the case for universal basic income guarantees” write Talejeh Livani and Carol Graham for Brookings. Measuring the effectiveness of social assistance...

DW: Theresa May to Lead Brexit Talks With EU

July 24, 2018
British voters voted in favor of leaving the European Union, 51 to 48 percent, in June 2016. The close vote, combined with inaccurate claims by supporters and accusations of Russian interference, would encourage a caution on Britain’s part. Analysts now anticipate a soft Brexit, with Britain retaining close ties with the EU, amid reports that Prime Minister Theresa May is controlling Brexit...

The Washington Post: Jewish or Democratic?

Ruth Eglash July 23, 2018
The Israeli parliament's approval of a legislation on the nation's identiy is sparking controversy “over the foundations of democracy in the country and what it means to be Israeli, with critics saying it will deny equal rights to non-Jewish citizens.” Proposed by members of the ruling right-wing Likud party, the bill identifies Israel as the “national home for the Jewish people.” The...

Wall Street Journal: For Immigrant Families, Scars of Separation Remain

Arian Campo-Flores and Melanie Grayce West July 21, 2018
Parenting styles vary with cultures around the globe. Earlier this year, the Trump administration launched a new policy of abruptly separating children from immigrants and asylum seekers, with no warning and no plan in place for eventual reunions. A US court gave officials deadlines to organize reunions for more than 2,000 children. Another court ordered a temporary end to deportations. Parents...

Spiegel: WTO Faces Existential Threat

Martin Hesse July 19, 2018
Free trade adds efficiency to the world’s marketplaces. The WTO’s 164 members make decisions by consensus with the goal of leveling “the playing field between strong and weak countries, between industrialized and developing economies, with the goal of increasing prosperity for all,” reports Martin Hesse for Spiegel Online, but the organization has become less relevant as countries pursue...

Telegraph: Montenegro and US Blow to Key NATO Principle

July 19, 2018
With his series of meetings in Europe, Donald Trump was a diplomatic bulldozer. His attempts to defend disparaging comments about close allies and NATO, after displaying bizarre deference with Russia’s president during a press conference, fuel alarm about Trump’s understanding of the alliance. During a post-summit interview, Trump criticized Montenegro and appeared to agree with a question that...