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Economy and ecology

Union solidarity in a warming world

As heatwave after heatwave sweeps across Europe and beyond, unions are stepping up their fight for safe working conditions in a warming world

By Christy Hoffman

Reuters

Economy and ecology

War is a climate killer

Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed the climate crisis off the agenda. But we need a ceasefire and global demilitarisation for a 1.5°C world

By Angelika Claußen

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Russia’s green future suspended

Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has not just thrown Russia into an economic crisis, but reversed the little gains it made towards decarbonisation

By Lukas Daubner, Aysel Aliyeva

Reuters

Democracy and society

Sri Lanka’s next test

Sri Lankans took to the streets and ousted the ruling regime. They now have an opportunity to craft a new social contract, but only if they act fast

By Priyanka Krishnamoorthy

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

How Erdoğan returned from Tehran empty-handed

Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Erdoğan has cleverly played his hand. But, as he learned painfully in Tehran, his political clout has its limits

By Henrik Meyer

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Chile’s new constitution is on a knife-edge

On 4 September, Chileans will vote on a new, progressive constitution. But a fierce right-wing campaign makes the result hang in the balance

By Arlette Gay, Christian Sanchez, Cäcilie Schildberg

Reuters

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