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Adrift: Brazil’s Crisis of Confidence

Corruption alone does not explain Brazil’s economic malaise.

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Syria: The Equation Changes As Germany’s Merkel Makes a Move

Will the U.S. government catch up to Russia, China, Iran and Germany as they shape a new global consensus on Syria?

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India: Why Does a Caste Aspire to Move Down the Social Ladder?

No other topic causes such emotional stir in India as the caste issue and everything related to it.

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France’s Algeria Evacuation: Caution Flag or Ray of Hope?

What Europe today might be able to learn from a refugee experience in 1962.

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Australia: Why We Now Have Prime Minister Turnbull

Economic literacy apparently matters in high-stakes politics.

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Visions of Orwell in the Refugee Crisis

If we follow some of our politicians, the Middle Eastern refugee crisis threatens to turn us into pigs.

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Germany: From Villain to Exemplar

The power of history and the effort of preventing the European Dream from turning into European Nightmare.

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Singapore Elections: All Sunshine for the PAP?

Despite an impressive election victory for the popular prime minister, Singapore’s politics is becoming more nuanced.

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Refugee Crisis Compared: Syria Now, Vietnam Then

A comparison between United States and Germany: Who takes most refugees?

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Immigration: Report From Germany’s Front Lines

Helping refugees in practical ways, while trying to be more than a drop in the bucket.

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