In an era of deep mistrust of large institutions and a still dominant anti-government ideology, addressing the issue of climate change presents difficult political challenges write Steve Cohen 

Riots erupted in Bolivia after electoral officials called the election for Evo Morales, president of the country since 2006. Beating eight other candidates, Christopher Sabatini said a runoff would likely mean the president secures his win.

Professors of economics are switching towards covering concepts in unemployment, inflation and instability rather than the "classical" self-adjusting model. This New Yorker article references Suresh Naidu's writing on the “considerations making a comeback."

Now that India's healthcare system is more private-sector driven, Arvind Panagariya says the biggest problem is finding doctors to fill public positions in rural areas.

Christopher Sabatini writes "Evo may try to divide the opposition and use state resources to guarantee his victory".

Government can also promote technology that is in the public interest through its purchasing power, and by funding scientific research in areas of technology that promotes civic values and the public interest says Steve Cohen