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'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

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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

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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

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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The pandemic-induced economic shock has shown how the EU's fiscal and monetary rules are outdated and ineffective.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

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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

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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

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Democracy and society

Housing should not be a luxury

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already rampant housing inequality across Europe. But it could also be a catalyst for change

By Katharina De Moura Hofmann

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Democracy and society

Japan's gold medal in pandemic mismanagement

Government corruption, insufficient testing, a weakened health system. Despite its negligent pandemic response, Japan presses on with the Olympics

By Kenichi Mishima