Tag Archives: United States

A Transatlantic Reversal of Fortune

Is America's optimistic spirit of renewal more likely to reassert itself in Brussels than in Washington?

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Who Was the Richest Person Ever?

Marcus Crassus, John D. Rockefeller, Carlos Slim, Mikhail Khodorovsky — who’s the richest of them all?

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Is High Noon Looming?

Are the protests spreading across the developed world just the tip of the iceberg?

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The Case for Eurobonds

Could eurobonds fill the gap left by the loss of confidence in government bonds generally?

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The Terrorism Endgame: Lessons from the War on Anarchy (Part I)

How is the “war on terror” akin to the war on anarchy the West waged a little over a century ago?

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World Mental Health Day: Another Missed Opportunity?

What progress has been made when it comes to treating mental health — and what have we lost in our search for sanity?

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Wangari Maathai: Independence — Kenya’s and My Own

How did Wangari Maathai help change the social landscape of Africa?

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Bon Voyage, World Bank!

Why has the time come to move the World Bank out of the United States?

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A Brief History of Cheap Labor

How was cheap labor key to turning Britain, Germany and the United States into industrial powers?

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Lessons for Libya from 1911

What is the key to the success of democracy in 21st century Libya?

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