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Should the United States Drop Its Oil Export Ban?
testimony | Deborah Gordon says Washington needs to carefully evaluate the impact of lifting the ban on crude oil exports. Making changes slowly will minimize market disruptions and price volatility.
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The Meaning of Turkey’s Local Elections
Strategic Europe | Marc Pierini contends that Erdoğan may have scored a big victory at home, but he lost prestige and status abroad. The real losers of Turkey’s local elections are its citizens.
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Can Arvind Kejriwal Rescue Indian Democracy?
article | Christophe Jaffrelot writes that the Aam Aadmi Party may be a real game changer in Indian politics. But what does its leader, anticorruption fighter Arvind Kejriwal, stand for?
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Lessons From Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Nikkei Asian Review | Vikram Nehru says Malaysia and Southeast Asia must learn from the search for the missing flight. Governments need to improve cooperation and build trust.
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How a Leftist Labor Union Helped Force Tunisia’s Political Settlement
article | Sarah Chayes argues that it is unlikely Tunisia’s remarkable political settlement would have come about without the muscular involvement of a powerful labor union. | video
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Hezbollah’s Last-Ditch Battle
article | Mario Abou Zeid writes that regional challenges and intense pressure have pushed Hezbollah to review its policies. But real change is unlikely. | عربي
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China Turns to Southeast Asia
article | Zhao Kejin says China is shifting its foreign policy focus toward emerging powers in Southeast Asia. Indonesia in particular will take center stage in this new regional approach. | 中文
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The Curse of Russian Energy
Strategic Europe | Judy Dempsey analyzes the growing pressure on Europe to find ways to reduce its energy dependence on Russia despite the lucrative contracts still in place.
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