The United States’ First National ID System

What is the forgotten history of the United States’ first national identity card system?

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Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Rise of the "Global South"

What insights does a truly global — not just Western — perspective into these new investment vehicles yield?

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Subprime People?

When a crisis hits, is there a tendency in the United States to just blame the people?

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Why the IMF Is Still Needed

At a time of great turmoil in the financial markets, what is the IMF’s analytical record?

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The Pope and Ben Bernanke

What exactly went awry in the broad U.S. financial system over subprime mortgages?

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab World (Part III)

Will the United States learn from its mistakes in the Arab world?

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab World (Part II)

How have U.S. missteps in the Arab world augmented the political base of anti-Americanism?

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab World (Part I)

Why is it in the United States’ interest to fundamentally re-evaluate its engagement with the Arab world?

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Water Wars: Myths and Realities (Part II)

How are conflicts arising from water scarcity in fact class wars?

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Water Wars: Myths and Realities (Part I)

To what degree are fears of geopolitical chaos over water scarcity justified?

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