Economics in the Age of Abundance
By J. Bradford DeLong
Project Syndicate
BERKELEY — Until very recently, one of the biggest challenges facing mankind was making sure there was enough to eat. From the dawn of agriculture until well into the Industrial Age, the common human condition was what nutritionists and public-health experts would describe as severe and damaging nutritional biomedical stress.
Project Syndicate
BERKELEY — Until very recently, one of the biggest challenges facing mankind was making sure there was enough to eat. From the dawn of agriculture until well into the Industrial Age, the common human condition was what nutritionists and public-health experts would describe as severe and damaging nutritional biomedical stress.
Junta's Coffee Coercion
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
10 Things You Might Not Want to Know About the Next Constitution
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
Navigating China’s New Silk Road
By Liu MingKang and Wenzhi Lu
Project Syndicate
BEIJING – Since its introduction by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the “one belt, one road” initiative – an ambitious plan to revitalize the ancient Silk Road overland and maritime trade routes linking East and West – has attracted considerable attention. And for good reason: The project, which involves more than 60 countries and quite a few international organizations, implies unprecedented opportunities – and challenges.
Project Syndicate
BEIJING – Since its introduction by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the “one belt, one road” initiative – an ambitious plan to revitalize the ancient Silk Road overland and maritime trade routes linking East and West – has attracted considerable attention. And for good reason: The project, which involves more than 60 countries and quite a few international organizations, implies unprecedented opportunities – and challenges.
Public's Watchdogs Become Dictator's Lapdogs
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
The Koh Tao Verdict and Myanmar Migrant Worker Misery
YANGON —The death sentences handed down to two Myanmar migrant workers by a Thai court on Christmas Eve ignited widespread condemnation in Myanmar.
The Absurdity and Logic of Dictatorial Power
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
The Danger of a Weak Europe
By Joseph S. Nye
Project Syndicate
CAMBRIDGE – In 1973, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, following a period of American preoccupation with Vietnam and China, declared a “year of Europe.” More recently, after President Barack Obama announced a US strategic “pivot,” or rebalancing, toward Asia, many Europeans worried about American neglect. Now, with an ongoing refugee crisis, Russia’s occupation of eastern Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea, and the threat of British withdrawal from the European Union, 2016 may become, by necessity, another “year of Europe” for American diplomacy.
Project Syndicate
CAMBRIDGE – In 1973, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, following a period of American preoccupation with Vietnam and China, declared a “year of Europe.” More recently, after President Barack Obama announced a US strategic “pivot,” or rebalancing, toward Asia, many Europeans worried about American neglect. Now, with an ongoing refugee crisis, Russia’s occupation of eastern Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea, and the threat of British withdrawal from the European Union, 2016 may become, by necessity, another “year of Europe” for American diplomacy.
Rethinking the Passage of Time
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
Tell the World That the Junta is 99% Popular
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
