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Why Derivatives Market Reform Means So Much By Robert A. Johnson
		Take it from an insider — a former top hedge fund manager and old friend. The reform of over-the-counter (OTC) unregulated derivatives is no arcane matter. In fact, argues Robert Johnson, it is pivotal to the future of global financial stability.

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Astonishing Transatlantic Cultural Comparisons By Peter Baldwin
		For all the transatlantic divergences on the economy, social policy and the environment, many people believe that the most fundamental differences between the United States and Europe can be found over values. Peter Baldwin explores this argument in the fourth installment from "The Narcissism of Minor Differences."

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•	Brazil as a Role Model for Latin America (Part IV) By Marcel Fortuna Biato

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Women and Entrepreneurship (Part I) By Ronnie L. Goldberg
		While at least half the brainpower on earth belongs to women, women remain perhaps the world’s most underutilized resource. As Ronnie Goldberg argues, not only is equal opportunity in the area of entrepreneurship not a reality — its absence is a drag on growth, development and poverty alleviation.

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The Two Faces of Islam By The Globalist
		Much of the debate in the West about Islam views the religion as a monolith. Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid, who died on December 30, 2009, could not have disagreed more. In his view, there are two very different forms of Islam — one Wahhabi-inspired and the other humanitarian. In this Globalist Retrospective, we present his list of the key attributes of both sides of Islam.

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