Latest articles by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry
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Can Burundi dodge civil war? There's still hope.
opinion The small African country is on the brink of another disaster — but things might turn out better this time
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David Cameron could enact a conservative plan for the ages
opinion Don't blow it!
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Two cheers for David Cameron!
opinion Britain's PM isn't perfect. He's not even great. But he's the best available option.
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Abolish prison
opinion They don't work. And they're undeniably inhumane.
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Turn off the notifications on your phone already!
opinion Go ahead. Live a little.
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How Christianity invented children
opinion The next time you coo over a baby photo, thank God
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Making sense of a tragedy at sea
opinion It is hard not to feel that the capsizing of the migrant ship is tragic in its proper, Greek sense: tragic because it was inevitable
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The internet and the government are on a collision course. Who will win?
opinion It's innovation against government patronage
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The case for private militaries
opinion Mercenaries get a bad rap, but they may have a role to play in at least one kind of conflict
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Saudi America: Unpacking the consequences of the U.S. oil boom
The Explainer What will it mean for the U.S. to become a petrostate?
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Will cities be privately owned in the future?
feature From the Idea Factory, our special report on innovation
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5 reasons to distrust the Iran deal
opinion Don't forget: Iran's leadership is constantly lying
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Why Africa is the next China
opinion If the most valuable economic resource is people, then Africa may have it made
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Remember the martyrdom of Middle East Christians
feature An important lesson of Holy Week
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Why Easter is so important to Christians
opinion To us, Easter proves that death is a joke
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Why Holy Thursday is so important to Christians
opinion Several religions believe in a single utterly transcendent God. But only Christianity believes that this one transcendent God is love.
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Why Good Friday is so important to Christians
opinion If the crucifixion story tells us an unbelievable story about God, it tells us a very, very believable story about man: that we are violent and cruel
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The evidence is in: Charter schools rock!
opinion So why can't they catch a break?
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The Germanwings crash, and the folly of risk analysis
The Explainer A post-9/11 security measure may have contributed to the crash
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The man who built the modern city-state
The Explainer Lee Kuan Yew's greatest legacy might not be Singapore itself, but the idea behind it
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Did the Enlightenment cause a global decline in violence?
opinion On the angels and demons of Europe's great intellectual awakening
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The ghosts of World Down Syndrome Day
opinion Children with trisomy 21 have become unconscionably rare — and the reason indicts us all
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Is Germany cozying up to Russia?
opinion There are some troubling signs...
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The fledgling legacy of the great Pope Francis
opinion Pope Francis has been on the job for two years. Here are his three greatest accomplishments.
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