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February 27, 2017

Trump’s foreign policy populism is doomed to fail

Listen to President Trump describe how he will make America great again. He will deport illegal migrants; cut corporate taxes; build a wall and make Mexico pay. He will punish companies that move jobs abroad; stand up to China’s trade juggernaut; deregulate the economy; and end environmental protection. This is a world mainly of shortcuts: [...]
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Published on February 27, 2017 09:05

February 23, 2017

PS On Air with Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University discusses his new book, Building the New American Economy, with Christopher Granville, M.D. of TS Lombard, Handelsbalatt’s Katharina Slodzyck, and Carlos de Vega of El País. See the video at Project Syndicate’s PS On Air.
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Published on February 23, 2017 10:17

February 20, 2017

The Middle East: Contradictory promises that led to a century of conflict

President Donald Trump’s statement last week that he would consider a one-state or a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine opens a new round of questions about how to achieve peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians, and thereby to secure America’s interests as well in resolving this century-long crisis. There are indeed viable approaches [...]
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Published on February 20, 2017 02:18

February 16, 2017

Facebook Live: February 24th 2017

I am thrilled to announce that I will be doing a Facebook Live session on February 24th at 10:00am EST. I will be talking about my new book, ‘Building the New American Economy’, and the American economy under Trump. I look forward to engaging with you all and answering some questions! You can purchase a [...]
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Published on February 16, 2017 09:53

February 13, 2017

Trump and the Doomsday Clock

The most chilling concern about Donald Trump is the worldwide fear that he puts our very survival at risk. This is not loose talk or partisanship. It was recently expressed by the most thoughtful experts who monitor the risks to our survival: The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, who [...]
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Published on February 13, 2017 01:14

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