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The Mission-Oriented Government

“Instead of having an industrial strategy that is a list of sectors it’s going to give subsidies to... the question should be: What are the problems you’re facing...and then work backward to figure…

China Has an Image Problem—but Knows How to Fix It

“Around the world, unfavorable views of China have reached unprecedented heights in the last year, with the percentage of individuals having no confidence in Chinese leadership to “do the right…

The Mother of News Stories

“An issue as consequential as climate change demands far more independent reporting than it is currently receiving. Without hard-hitting, accurate, and compelling reporting and analysis of the…

How Authoritarians Turn Rural Areas Into Their Strongholds

“Most authoritarian governments seek first and foremost to entrench their power. These governments would rather control their rural populations than see them thrive and become autonomous. For…

France Knows How This Ends

This article compares contemporary politics in the U.S. to the Dreyfus affairs and explains that the deep problem is that “so many in Trump’s mob—like so many of his supporters in general—remain…

Liberation

“Throughout America’s history, the bigotry that fueled Donald Trump’s rise to power has never been far from the surface. Trump’s departure is an opportunity for a new beginning, not only in the…

Giving Up On Humanity, And Finding Ourselves

“When we ask the question, “What are humans?,” it is not just a matter of definition, but a matter of value...when we ask what it is to be human, we implicitly mean “What are these great humans, and…

What is the link between economic crises and political ruptures?

“​​When do economic crises have destabilising political effects?...The question seems pertinent again, given the economic and social trauma caused by the covid-19 pandemic” (The Economist, 2021).

The Murderous Monarch

“In making the intelligence conclusions public with only minimal redactions, the administration did what should have been done a long time ago...Mr. Khashoggi, a critic of the crown prince living in…

Why China Favors Democracy Over Dictatorship in Myanmar

“Chinese ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai, recently said the current political state was “absolutely not what China wants to see,” with the Chinese United Nations delegation agreeing to a Security…