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The Power of the Dollar | Guest Insight
As the global reserve currency, the US Dollar is a cornerstone of American influence in the world, but its strength may be waning.…
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Read all the analysis Spectacles has to offer on global affairs to gain a new way of seeing the world.
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Africa is the Future | Insight
Europe is talking a big game about African investment. It better get walking soon, because a lot of damage is already done.…
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It’s Global Trade, Stupid | Insight
A lot of people want to increase industry at home to prevent future shortages. It sounds nice, but it doesn’t work like that.…
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Big Brother's Bank Account? | Guest Insight
Digital currencies hold great promise, but democracies need to be careful. Both within and without, authoritarians could reap all the benefits.…
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Inoculating Liberalism | Insight
The global vaccination campaign is still behind schedule. Failing to bring it up to speed would be both a serious moral failing and a missed opportunity.…
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Talk Is Cheap, Not Worthless | Insight
Spectacles takes readers through the promises and perils of the Biden administration's international conference on democracy.…
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The Anarchist’s Cooked-Book | Focus
An expansive new history of human political life is exhilarating, but ultimately an exercise in the same myth-making the authors condemn.…
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On Climate: Summits and Speeches | Insight
Following one summit in Rome and an upcoming one on climate in Glasgow, world leaders differ on climate action.…
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Toyota Boycott Blunder | Insight
With some boycotting Toyota, it’s critical we keep a focus on the importance of innovation broadly rather than one favorite green technology.…
