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Economy and ecology

The G7's tax reform could entrench global inequality

While the G7 tax compromise has been hailed as ‘historic’, it would do little for countries in the Global South. But changes are still possible

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Democracy and society

Algeria's Gramscian situation

In Algeria, the protest against the political elite aren't going anywhere. And the upcoming elections likely won't change that

By Claus Leggewie, Rachid Ouaissa

Reuters

Economy and ecology

The G7 tax clampdown

With the historic G7 deal, hyper-globalisation’s rules – under which countries compete to offer corporations ever-sweeter deals – are being re-written

By Dani Rodrik

Reuters

Democracy and society

The Trump of Samoa

The Samoan people have elected a female prime minister. Yet the incumbent, shielded by the disinterest of the West, refuses to accept the result

By Oliver Hasenkamp

Wikimedia

Interviews

'Every deficit is good for someone'

Stephanie Kelton on the economic response to the Covid-19 crisis on both sides of the Atlantic — and why it's the right time to spend money

Reuters

Democracy and society

Dethroning the BBC

25 years after the Princess Diana interview aired, a series of grave malpractices by the BBC were revealed. The broadcaster needs urgent reform

By Des Freedman

Reuters

Democracy and society

Sebastian Kurz's fall from grace

Recent corruption scandals have not only ruined the Austrian leader's clean-cut image. His entire political project has been exposed as pure marketing

By Barbara Tóth

Pexels

European integration

Reinvent the macroeconomic rulebook for the euro zone

The pandemic-induced economic shock has shown how the EU's fiscal and monetary rules are outdated and ineffective. It is time to rethink them

By Peter Bofinger

Wikimedia

Democracy and society

How does one atone for genocide?

Germany is admitting its responsibility, as a colonial power, for the Herero and Nama genocide. In Namibia, however, the agreement is widely rejected

By Freya Grünhagen

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

‘Coupception’: Mali’s coup within a coup

Mali has just seen its second coup within one year. Regional and international actors’ timid responses could spell more disaster for the whole region

By Christian Klatt