An American “Reset” for Africa?

Africa no longer needs the U.S. as a benefactor. It wants a relationship based on mutual interests.

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9 Facts: Africa’s Middle Class

For all the recent hype, inequality and joblessness stifle the dynamic growth of Africa’s middle class.

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Independent Scotland: Another Small EU Country?

Although quite a few other EU countries are even smaller than Scotland, smallness isn’t a virtue in itself.

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Country Bankruptcies and the Shackles of U.S. Law

Argentina and beyond: Is there an effective global solution for country bankruptcies?

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Anti-Corruption Fight in China: How India Undermines Progress

India has a free press and elections — but even more corruption than China.

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Ebola: An Opportunity for Public Diplomacy

The Ebola virus is proof that foreign policy is not “foreign.”

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What Should Scare Us Most About Ebola?

How wars and climate change affect the health of all the world’s people.

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Can Africa Maintain its Economic Growth?

Smart Industrialization for Africa’s Economic Transformation.

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Vodka: Market Riches After Communism

What role did vodka play in restructuring Russia’s economy after communism?

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Vodka: Sobering Up the USSR

How did restrictions on vodka consumption speed up the collapse of communism?

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