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Mohamed ElBaradei

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Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General Emeritus of the International Atomic Energy Agency, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, jointly with the IAEA.

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  1. The International Order Is Dying in Gaza
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    The International Order Is Dying in Gaza

    Jan 15, 2024 Mohamed ElBaradei argues that the conflict must be resolved swiftly and lead to an overhaul of the global security system.

  2. The Nuclear Threat Is Back
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    The Nuclear Threat Is Back

    Mar 7, 2022 Mohamed ElBaradei explains why not only reactors but also warheads have returned to the center of geopolitics.

  3. The America that Israel and Palestine Need
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    The America that Israel and Palestine Need

    Jul 16, 2021 Mohamed ElBaradei argues that a more evenhanded US approach to the decades-old conflict would help both sides.

  4. The Eternal Promise of the Arab Spring
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    The Eternal Promise of the Arab Spring

    Jan 14, 2021 Mohamed ElBaradei identifies four lessons from a decade of failed transitions to democracy in the region.

  5. Who Is Attacking Whom?
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    Who Is Attacking Whom?

    Jan 6, 2021 Mohamed ElBaradei calls for a grass-roots dialogue aimed at reframing the relationship between the West and the Islamic world.

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    The Gig Economy vs. America’s Workers

    Sandeep Vaheesan warns that proposed ballot initiatives in Massachusetts would legalize exploitative employment practices.
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    King Trump on Trial

    Richard K. Sherwin

    High-ranking Republican politicians have lately been turning up at Donald Trump’s New York City trial to demonstrate solidarity with the former president. But their attendance also serves a more alarming purpose: to validate Trump as a competing source of sovereign power, independent of the US Constitution and the rule of law.

    explains why a parade of Republican leaders have made appearances at the former president’s trial in New York.
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    Crunch Time for the Power Sector

    Michael Spence argues that developing flexible, stable, and resilient smart grids requires an expanded industrial policy.
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    The Rise of Mesoeconomics

    William H. Janeway

    A growing body of literature focusing on the domain between the microeconomic and the macroeconomic has become increasingly relevant in a world beset by supply shocks. Armed with such insights, those designing industrial policies will have a better chance of achieving their overlapping economic- and national-security goals.

    details how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges.
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    What the AI Pessimists Are Missing

    Michael R. Strain points out that the technology will help to address many of the risks it creates.
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    The Innocent Bystanders of College Protests

    Takatoshi Ito laments that a radical minority can disrupt the lives of so many in the broader university community.
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    Only Public-Private Cooperation Can Accelerate Decarbonization

    Francesco La Camera & Bruce Douglas explain how to translate political commitments into actual wind turbines and solar panels.
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    Defining Success in Ukraine

    Richard Haass calls for a shift to a defensive posture and efforts to bring about a long-term ceasefire.
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    A Unified Western Strategy for Ukraine

    Anders Åslund proposes a maximalist approach to military aid to replace the current piecemeal injections of old weapons.

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