Opinion Has It

Opinion Has It

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32 minutes 48 seconds

Trouble over Taiwan | Bonnie Glaser

In the Sino-American great-power drama, Taiwan has taken center stage, as China has ramped up pressure on the island. How much danger is Taiwan in – and how far will the US go to defend it?
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23 November 2021, 11:00 am
28 minutes 34 seconds

Debt Wars | Barry Eichengreen

The unprecedented fiscal spending that many governments unleashed in response to the COVID-19 crisis has fueled an increasingly heated debate over the risks posed by public debt. But the debate is far from new, and history holds important lessons that should inform it.
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9 November 2021, 11:00 am
29 minutes

America’s Afghan Debacle | Annie Pforzheimer

The Taliban has announced its interim government, and its all-male, often-hardline makeup seems to have confirmed many observers’ worst fears. Why did the US mission in Afghanistan fail, and what is in store for the country under Taliban rule?
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26 October 2021, 10:00 am
33 minutes 44 seconds

Voting in a Time of Democratic Erosion | Francesca Binda

While elections alone don’t necessarily make a state democratic, they do offer a glimpse into the strength and legitimacy of a democracy. What can we learn from recent electoral outcomes?
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12 October 2021, 10:00 am
27 minutes 53 seconds

Is Crypto Going Mainstream? | Sheila Warren

After over a decade on the fringes of the global monetary system, digital currencies are increasingly being embraced by companies, governments, and citizens around the world. Are they set to become an integral part of the global monetary system?
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28 September 2021, 10:00 am
31 minutes 45 seconds

Economic Crisis in the Anthropocene | Adam Tooze

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the swiftest and most comprehensive contraction of global economic activity ever. With crises set to proliferate – not least because of climate change – the successes and failures of the pandemic response should serve as lessons for governments everywhere.
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14 September 2021, 10:00 am
34 minutes 31 seconds

The End of the Indispensable Nation | Stephen Wertheim

Twenty years ago, the September 11 terrorist attacks invigorated America’s sense of itself as the “indispensable nation.” But its actions since then have failed to improve global security and have endangered those who it claimed to be helping.
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31 August 2021, 10:00 am
36 minutes 35 seconds

Toward Bretton Woods 2.0? | Harold James & Paola Subacchi

In 1971, President Richard Nixon closed the gold window, effectively ushering in a new global monetary non-system with a single pillar: the US dollar. Fifty years later, that pillar is showing signs of strain. Can the world muster the cooperation needed to manage whatever comes next?
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17 August 2021, 10:00 am
32 minutes 4 seconds

The US Economy’s Great Adjustment | Betsey Stevenson

With many low-paying jobs going unfilled, it seems that the COVID-19 crisis has forced a much-needed adjustment in a labor market where workers had long suffered from a decline in bargaining power. But, as pandemic-support programs end and automation accelerates, workers face serious risks.
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4 August 2021, 4:36 pm
28 minutes 50 seconds

Is It Time to Cancel the Olympics? | Jules Boykoff

Even when the world isn’t gripped by a pandemic, staging the Olympic Games can create serious problems for local populations. So, why do cities and countries keep seeking to host them?

Here to help us answer this question is Jules Boykoff. Jules is an associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, and a former member of the US Olympic Soccer team. He’s the author of NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond.

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20 July 2021, 3:15 pm
36 minutes 39 seconds

The Communist Party of China at 100 | Rana Mitter

The Communist Party of China, founded a century ago, has been in power for more than seven decades – and it has big plans for the future. What do those plans entail, and is the Party still strong enough to implement them?
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6 July 2021, 10:00 am
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