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Food and medical aid at Venezuela's borders could spark a revolution.
Parliaments might argue more but they make democracy more stable and produce stronger economies.
The president says he's fighting his trade war because a generation of free trade has failed working-class Americans. An economist explains why tariffs will only make things worse.
The state plays a strategic role, but they are also driven by financial markets – not central plans.
If you're going to drive badly in Italy, do it towards the end of the local mayor's term in office.
Graft is common in the way that markets in Kinshasa are run.
Devoting all energies to fight over an imaginary border deflects attention from the real issues.
The finance industry has developed a powerful set of tools over the years, which could be used to improve well-being and solve our environmental problems.
Trump's noxiousness aside, it remains the economy, and the Democrats' abandonment of their traditional base that explains Trump's ascent, according to American commentator Thomas Frank.
The global recognition of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – has not only led to their greater global political influence, but also reinforced their regional leadership.
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