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This time is different

Facism, nationalism, class struggle: simplistic comparisons of today’s politics with the early 20th century are mistaken

By Branko Milanović

Pexels

Can UBI survive financialisation?

Much has been said about universal basic income. But nobody really talks about the danger of UBI's financialisation

By Lena Lavinas

Reuters

On the edge

Climate protection is the new conflict line in European societies. Traditional parties have to offer a vision for the future

By Stella Schaller and Alexander Carius

Reuters

The centre hasn't lost populist right voters (yet)

Support for right-wing populists isn't that deep and coherent. That's why the centre shouldn't shift further to the right

By Jan Eichhorn

Reuters

Germany's anti-social market economy

The problem isn’t Germany's economic model, but its erosion. Labour market, education and taxation require urgent reform

By Marcel Fratzscher

Reuters

'Tokayev’s victory was of course predictable'

After almost 30 years, Kazakhstan has now elected its second president since independence. Christoph Mohr reports

Reuters

Bolsonaro’s honeymoon cancelled

A divided cabinet, youth protests and corruption scandals: Brazil's right-wing government comes under pressure

By Claudia Zilla

Reuters

Europe’s coal problem

The eurozone muddled through its crisis at Germany’s behest. The climate emergency is much too serious for that

Pixabay

After neoliberalism

The neoliberal experiment has been a spectacular failure. Only a progressive agenda can save capitalism now

By Joseph E. Stiglitz

Reuters

Trump hands China an easy win

How the the US president’s tough rhetoric in the trade war plays into Chinese economic nationalism