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Economy and ecology

Dealing with inflation, really

The causes for inflation vary. But the economics profession’s inability to think beyond crude analyses of inflation leads to crude policies to stem it

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Interviews

‘We need a master plan for energy policy in Europe’

German social democrat Matthias Miersch on extending the life of nuclear reactors, the expansion of renewable energy, and alternatives to Russian gas

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The Green transition — from pacifism to realpolitik

In foreign policy, the German Greens increasingly want to enforce their values by military means. But a division into good and evil doesn’t solve conflicts

By Catrina Schläger

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

What did Western sanctions on Russia achieve?

Western sanctions haven’t ended Russia’s war on Ukraine. But they are likely to set back the country’s economic development by 30 years

By Alexey Yusupov

Reuters

Democracy and society

Paving the way for radicalised violence

After a far-right attacker killed a woman at a festival in Sweden, the centre-right should rethink their legitimising of the Sweden Democrats

By Lisa Pelling

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Democracy and society

In the language of the enemy

The war in Ukraine fought under the Kremlin narrative of protecting the ‘Russkiy mir’ has Russophones asking: who does the Russian language belong to?

By Nina Frieß

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Achieving earth for all

50 years ago, the report ‘The Limits of Growth’ was published — and its scenarios turned out surprisingly accurate. But we can still change course

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Shinzo Abe’s political legacy lives on

After Shinzo Abe’s assassination, his supporters are ever more intent on realising his controversial political goals

By Sven Saaler