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China’s Covid-19 purgatory has left it facing the unimaginable
In September 2020, President Xi Jinping conferred medals on the heroes of China’s battle with coronavirus and declared that its...
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At the heart of China’s protests against zero-Covid, young people cry for freedom
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to...
News from Nowhere: Political Reality
We cannot blame Mr. Hancock for heading to New South Wales. For it was we – we who vote for...
Property Taxes Fuel K-12 Budgets. How Well Does That Work?
Local property tax revenue covers more than a third of all of America’s annual spending on K-12 public schools. But...
These are the end-of-year political showdowns that will help decide America’s future
CNN — America is heading for a year-end political collision that will set the stage for showdowns between the new...
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Investors hope Beijing will lift COVID curbs faster as protests douse markets
SummaryCompaniesDozens of campuses, protesters make show of civil disobedienceNo sign of new protests in Beijing, Shanghai on MondayChina bonds, stocks...
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – November 27, 2022
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – November 27, 2022 by Tony Wikrent Strategic Political Economy 8 billion and counting This...
The Supreme Court’s Unequal ‘Liberty’
The conservative justices have a selective and destructive notion of “liberty.” In overruling Roe v. Wade last term, the Supreme...
To Prevent the Collapse of Biodiversity, the World Needs a New Planetary Politics
SummaryThe planet is in the midst of an environmental emergency, and the world is only tinkering at the margins. Humanity’s...
Oregon GOP sees hope in the 2022 election results, despite lack of a ‘red wave’
Despite ample voter frustration, Republican Christine Drazan lost to Democrat Tina Kotek in the race for governor.Bradley W. Parks /...