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Why Tomorrow Shapes Today: Hall, Woodford and the Challenge of Economic Stability

Economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford show how household decisions, expectations and financial conditions shape economic stability. Hall explains how disrupted credit depresses investment and employment, while Woodford examines how... Read full article

Masaaki Yoshimori - November 9, 2026

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Outside the Box
Register Blindness: What a Failed Prompt Reveals About AI
by Peter Isackson
Politics
Can We Reverse Out-of-Control Campaign Spending?
by Sonali Kolhatkar
Central & South Asia
Under the UN Lens: The TTP Threat and Regional Security Challenges
by Ahmad Khan
India News
India’s Cockroach Generation: A Youth Movement Challenges the Establishment
by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

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Tracing Shifting Borders in the Greater Horn of Africa

by Aliyah A. Omar, Aliyah A. Omar & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Fall of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia — A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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Blue Wave, Green Tide: Politics in an Age of Liquidity

Election-night headlines reach for metaphors (waves, floods, flips) that dramatize change while hiding structure. Donald Trump is a symptom, not...

Urban Violence in France? Veni, Vidi, Vichy Redux

Raymond Brugère, the only French diplomat to resign rather than serve Vichy, argued that France’s collapse...

Are Europe’s Cast of Fallen Angels Preparing the Apocalypse?

The Devil’s Advocate conducts a canonization inquiry in reverse, applying it to today’s political leaders. Marco...

Donald Trump’s Diesel Deal Shows How Western Leaders Are Losing Control

US President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia demonstrates how...

by Édouard Husson

Bab al-Mandeb: The Battle That Could Redefine Yemen’s Political Future

by Abdul Galil Shaif

A Moment of Truth for Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Wider Horn of Africa

by Martin Plaut

Cornell University: The Suppression of Free Speech and Acquiescence to Misogyny

by Stephen Zunes

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FO Podcasts: Is Canada Looking to Form an Alliance With Europe?

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty and David McKinnon examine how a deeper Canada–EU partnership could strengthen economic security and reduce dependence on the United States. Cooperation in defense, technology and education offers opportunities beyond existing trade arrangements. Canada must preserve its...

by David McKinnon & Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

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