Monthly Archives: March 2011

March 25, 2011

A Modest Proposal in Defense of Free Speech

Jagdish Bhagwati

On December 12, 2010, a suicide bombing was committed in central Stockholm by an Islamic terrorist who denounced the Swedish government for its “foolish support for the pig Vilks.” Vilks was the conceptual artist who had, in 2007, depicted the … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2011

Grameen vs. Bangladesh

Jagdish Bhagwati

The feud in Bangladesh between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Mohammed Yunus, the founder of the microloan-making Grameen Bank and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is being portrayed as a modern-day replay of the famous battle between the … Continue reading →

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March 21, 2011

Dead Parrot Trade Talks

Jagdish Bhagwati

The Doha Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (MTN) is the first negotiation to take place under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO), founded in 1995. The eight previous rounds of global trade talks were conducted under the General … Continue reading →

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March 8, 2011

On ROTC: By allowing ROTC, Columbia can provide the military with the young minds it needs

Jagdish Bhagwati

The Senate has already reported in favor of reinstating ROTC at Columbia. Yet, as I look through the transcript of the hearings, I cannot help feeling that many objections reflect fears that are not justified. In support, and in the … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2011

Four Fallacies of the Crisis

Jagdish Bhagwati

The current twin crises in finance and the real economy, what Americans call Wall Street and Main Street, and the interminable discussions about financial reform and the prospects for economic recovery, have spawned several fallacies that need to be addressed … Continue reading →

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