Authors

AJ Caughey

Former Data Journalist
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Lianys Torres Rivera

Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Embassy of Cuba in the US
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Garry Cooper

Co-founder and CEO of Rheaply
Dr. Garry Cooper is the Co-founder and CEO of Rheaply, a Chicago-based tech company that enables better visibility and utilization of their…
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Oby Ezekwesili

Economic Policy Expert, Humanitarian, and Activist
Oby Ezekwesili is an economic policy expert, an advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance and human capital development, a…
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Maina Kiai

Kenyan Lawyer and Human Rights Activist
Maina Kiai is the founding director of Human Rights Watch’s Alliances and Partnerships Program, which focuses on working closely with local…
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Corinne Momal-Vanian

Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation
Corinne Momal-Vanian is the Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation. She previously held various senior positions for the United Nations,…
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Arnauld Akodjenou

Special Adviser on Africa, Kofi Annan Foundation
Arnauld Akodjenou was Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, at the Assistant Secretary General level in the United Nations…
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Michael McGrath

Minister of Finance, Ireland
Michael McGrath is a TD for Cork South Central and is currently the Minister for Finance in the Government of Ireland. He…
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Guillermo Trejo

Professor, Political Science, University of Notre Dame
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Denise Dresser

Professor of Political Science, Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico
Denise Dresser is a Mexican political analyst, columnist, and academic. A professor of political science at the Autonomous Technological Institute…
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