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Why Obama does not want a multipolar world order

It would be a mistake to underestimate American influence, after having grossly overestimated it for so long. An even greater mistake would be to conclude that the US has abandoned its bid to remain master of the game, writes Zaki Laïdi

Every one of us should be guaranteed a job

The lesson from the recession of the past year is that investing to prevent long-term unemployment is not just socially just, it reduces the deficit. So as the recovery starts, this approach should be extended, write James Purnell and Graeme Cooke

Trade could hold the key to a climate deal

The Montreal Protocol protecting the ozone layer is already restricting trade with non-participants. To repeat this success, signatories should become favoured trading partners, writes Bård Harstad

Green zealots need to get out more

Environmental ideology is becoming a theology, writes Mike Moore. This new religion needs to face a sceptical media ready to who hold them to account and expose their flaws and contradictions

New rules on liquidity could do more harm than good

Further countries, including the US, may be compelled to emulate the UK Financial Services Authority standard, making it global, writes José Maria Brandão de Brito

How to take moral hazard out of banking

Limited purpose banks would process securities and sell them to mutual funds. They would not be permitted to borrow to invest, write Niall Ferguson and Laurence Kotlikoff

Schools are not off-limits for UK spending cuts

The Audit Commission has already identified the extent to which savings are possible without damage to education, writes Steve Bundred

An over-generous deal for AIG clients

At the direction of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, AIG quietly gave $62bn to pay in full the claims of Goldman Sachs, Barclays and other large investors. Why did US taxpayers pay so much, asks Robert Pozen

Practical help is the key to success in Afghanistan

The international community has put strong emphasis on building the capacity for Afghans to take informed decisions. There has been much less focus on actually helping the Afghans get things done, writes Bjorn Brandtzaeg

Lay off the Beeb – and let ITV off the leash

Many commentators have written off what Britain’s digital economy bill has to say about the regulation of the commercial public service broadcasters. They have got it badly wrong, writes Michael Grade

A nuclear deal with Iran is still within reach

Competitive devaluations threaten a trade war

This is not the end of the road for Dubai

Invading Iraq was not just a disaster: it was illegal

Looted wealth fuels Congo’s conflict

Healthcare tests the Senate’s credibility

We must get ready for a weak-dollar world

A better way to choose Europe’s top table

Outside Edge: The anger is blowin’ in the wind

Reality catches up with the Gulf’s model global city

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