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politics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Ending USAID is a humanitarian disaster that still does not doom growth in poor countries, because the flows were always far too small to drive it. Ending USAID is a humanitarian disaster that still does not doom growth in poor countries, because the flows were always far too small to drive it. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Feb 2025
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Oliver Kim — holds since 2025-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aid to African states has been large enough to warp their politics and too small to transform their economies. — tap to centre the map on it Aid to African states has been large enough to warp their politics and too small to transform their economies. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Feb 2025
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Oliver Kim — holds since 2025-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. Last stated 14 years ago
6 Dec 2012
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Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. — tap to centre the map on it America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. — tap to centre the map on it Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy — tap to centre the map on it Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy Last stated 2 years ago
7 Apr 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are