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Trust Me, I Know What I’m Doing…

By Alessandro Fiorotto What a worrying state our world is in. With an increasingly interdependent financial system that continues to sway, a turbulent Middle East, a tense Europe, and an increasingly frustrated and unemployed youth, it’s sometimes difficult to know which way to look. Every week we hear countless economists and politicians confidently tell us …

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The Martyrdom of Julian Assange

By Alessandro Fiorotto. If you haven’t been following the Julian Assange saga, now is a good time to start. What started as a battle of Assange vs. the U.S. government has become a call to arms against something greater: American hegemony. Assange may land up in prison for a long time, but, ironically, should he be …

How the World Bank Lost Its Own Election

How the World Bank Lost its Own Election

By Alessandro Fiorotto. In a parallel world, this article would be celebrating the progressive and inspiring steps taken by the international community in selecting the first ever World Bank president from a developing country. It would proudly proclaim how far the world has come and what a great sign this is, not only for development …