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Democracy and society

Loneliness is breaking America

Trumpism — and far-right conspiracy theories like QAnon — thrive on America's loneliness epidemic. This has become worse in the Covid-19 crisis

By Michelle Goldberg

Reuters

Democracy and society

No Olympic Gold in inclusivity for Tokyo 2020

The Olympic Games in Tokyo have demonstrated that sexism and racism in sport are far from being yesterday's news

By Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'Shea

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Ukraine's African connection

With the fall of the Soviet Union, the once strong relations between Ukraine and African countries have come to a halt. It's time for a fresh start

By Andri Veselovsky

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

America's most pro-union president ever?

Donald Trump did little to help US workers. Joe Biden wants to change that by strengthening unions. But that will require abolishing the filibuster

By Steven Greenhouse

Reuters

Democracy and society

Global vaccination IX

The Philippines, Kazakhstan and the USA are trying to raise their vaccination rate. Some choose coercion while others are organising lotteries

By Vinzenz Huzel, Anja Wehler-Schöck, Christoph P. Mohr

Reuters

Economy and ecology

It’s not all about care

There has been a macroeconomic blindspot in feminist narratives of the pandemic. This unwittingly limits the scope of critique

By Brigitte Young

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Where is Italy heading?

While many are looking to Eastern Europe with concern, in Italy an unholy far-right alliance is forming to take over the government

By Tobias Mörschel, Michael Braun

Reuters

European integration

The ECB strategy review is a missed opportunity

The ECB's recent review and pronouncements damage its public image — and risks turning public fear of inflation into a self-fulfilling prophecy

By Peter Bofinger