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The Case for Banning Anti-Democratic Candidates

PRINCETON – What should democracies do about parties that use elections and other democratic means to destroy democracy itself? One well-established, but not universally accepted, answer is to ban the party before it comes to power. But what about individual politicians? Americans are heatedly debating that question now that various legal challenges

Should Germany’s AfD Be Banned?

NEW YORK – The recent revelation that politicians from Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) met with right-wing activists last November to

Artificial intelligence: Time to ponder potentials and perils

Disruption of information ecosystem, breach of hierarchy and assault on power dynamics are resulted with thriving printing press and the

A World on Edge in 2024

NEW DELHI – Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine, America’s extraterritorial assassinations, and China’s aggressive expansionism all

Jaksonville cruise carnival, a voyage of exciting sea world

We arrived at Freeport Bahamas on the third day. The tour guide drove us around the neighborhoods of Freeport city.

The International Order Is Dying in Gaza

VIENNA – After COVID-19 struck in 2020, creating chaos and misery, I hoped that some silver lining would emerge from

A World on Edge in 2024

Any way one looks at it, a major geopolitical reconfiguration is underway. The outcome will depend significantly on developments over

Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Is Hurting Older Women

COLOMBO – The World Bank’s Women, Business, and the Law Index has documented a persistent gender pension gap in rich and poor countries alike.

Harmonizing Global Green Taxonomies

The final step is global harmonization, which the G20 is well-positioned to lead. Brazil should attempt to kick-start the process

Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Is Hurting Older Women

In the long term, ensuring the economic welfare of older women in Sri Lanka – and across the developing world