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Tuesday 11/September/2018 14:45 PM

Trump’s assault on refugees

The decision by US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near...

Monday 10/September/2018 14:38 PM

For whom the climate bell tolls

Scarcely had I begun my first lecture of the fall semester here at the University of California, Berkeley, when I realized that I was too hot. I desperately...

Monday 10/September/2018 14:36 PM

Final thoughts on secular stagnation

Joseph Stiglitz, Roger Farmer, and I are now and have long been in agreement on what are probably the most important points. The “New Keynesian”...

Sunday 09/September/2018 21:40 PM

The promise and pitfalls of AI

Like any transformative trend, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) poses both major opportunities and significant challenges. But the gravest risks may...

Sunday 09/September/2018 21:26 PM

Naomi Osaka claims US Open title

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...

Sunday 09/September/2018 14:38 PM

China is losing the new Cold War

When the Soviet Union imploded in 1991, the Communist Party of China (CPC) became obsessed with understanding why. The government think tanks entrusted with...

Sunday 09/September/2018 14:34 PM

The case for a US public banking option

Because the consumer financial-services industry is structured to maximize profits and payouts to shareholders, it inevitably fails to meet the basic...

Sunday 09/September/2018 14:28 PM

Kofi Annan’s unfinished Green Revolution

Kofi Annan championed many global causes during his distinguished life and career, but as a native of Ghana, he always felt a special responsibility to...