No More Rwandas

The US should follow Europe's lead and help the African Union create a rapid reaction force
Michael E. O'Hanlon
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US Recession: Spend Now, Save Later

Stimulus to create jobs now is essential, but only saving will rebalance the economy
Joergen Oerstroem Moeller
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Still Not Too Late to Prevent a Doomsday

With an emerging international movement of citizens and scientists, all hope is not lost for saving the environment
James Gustave Speth
March 10, 2004

Is a Nuclear Deal with North Korea Feasible?

Kim Jong Il rattles the saber to get the most out of a new US administration
Peter M. Beck
February 27, 2009

Taiwan's Challenge to China and the World - Part I

Taiwan's democratic exercise provokes muscle flexing in Beijing and keeps Western defense industries in business
Jean-Pierre Cabestan
March 12, 2004

End Game in Sri Lanka

Global factors bring long civil war to a close, but only reconciliation can end an extremist ideology
Harsh V. Pant
February 23, 2009
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Synthetic Microbe Lives With Less Than 500 Genes

The new research tool may offer new insights into genetic processes
Robert F. Service
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China’s NGOs Go Global

Controls and close ties with the Chinese state may limit the NGOs’ influence
Reza Hasmath
March 23, 2016

Central Banks Are Already Doing the Unthinkable - You Just Don't Know It

Central bankers consider new tools to bypass politicians in encouraging credit and spending
Mehreen Khan
March 21, 2016

Denmark the “Happiest Country” and Burundi the “Least Happy”

Citizens worldwide expect happiness to be a government priority – and compare policies
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Globalization Is More About Data and Less About Stuff

Over the past decade, growth in cross-border data flows has grown by a factor of 45
Susan Lund, James Manyika and Jacques Bughin
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