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Democracy and society

Who is part of the Free World?

To speak to a truly global audience, Biden should leave behind the 20th century ‘free world’ definition and embrace freedom of many different kinds

By Anne-Marie Slaughter

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Foreign and security policy

Sleepwalking into escalation

Delivering Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine takes the war to a new level. Trying to look past the fog of war can help to predict how things might play out

By Helmut W. Ganser

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Democracy and society

The left and freedom

Neoliberals have made the term ‘freedom’ a hollowed-out concept. The democratic left must breathe new life into it

By Robert Misik

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Economy and ecology

Australia remains committed to coal

The Labor government is not willing to turn their backs on the almighty coal industry. But a low-carbon economy would actually pay off for Australia

By Barbara Barkhausen

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Democracy and society

An ex-General wins the Czech presidential election

Petr Pavel is the new President of the Czech Republic, bringing one of the dirtiest election campaigns in the country’s history to an end

By Urban Überschär

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Work and digitalisation

French workers are fed up

The massive protests over Macron’s pension reforms reflect the feeling of frustration and injustice that has spread throughout French working society

By Benjamin Schreiber

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Work and digitalisation

Behind Britain’s strike wave

There is no way out of a skills crisis this big other than through institutional changes. But the Tories don't have the time or appetite for that

By Paul Mason

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Work and digitalisation

Platform workers need stronger legal protection

2023 can become an important year for the platform economy. A strong directive might be decided, finally improving conditions for workers

By Oliver Philipp