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Future of social democracy

The digital marketplace should be a public good

Regulating pandemic profiteers like Amazon is not enough. We need public ownership of essential digital infrastructure

By Daniel Kopp

Reuters

Interviews

'We might have a Covid-21 or Covid-22 coming our way'

We need a broader approach to health, says conservationist Cristián Samper. Our treatment of nature increases the risk of further pandemics

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Ghana’s elections expose cracks in its democratic success story

The country is often considered a ‘beacon of democracy’ in West Africa. But the latest elections have tarnished that image

By Johann Ivanov, Michael Abbey

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Democracy and society

Farmers vs. the Indian state

Contrary to what Narendra Modi's government thinks, the huge open-air farmers’ protests outside Delhi may not fizzle out

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

For a strategy of minimal deterrence

Nuclear weapons don’t have to be stationed in Germany to keep Europe safe. A minimal stockpile is all that NATO needs

By René Schlee

Reuters

Future of social democracy

It’s time to rein in Amazon's empire

The pandemic has made Amazon the most powerful company in the world. We need to put a stop to its harmful practices

By Christy Hoffman

Reuters

Democracy and society

Want vaccines fast? Suspend Intellectual Property Rights

Without a production of generic versions of the vaccine, there won’t be enough shots to go around — even in rich countries

By Achal Prabhala, Arjun Jayadev, Dean Baker

Reuters

European integration

No to a fudge on the rule of law!

The rule of law has always been a foundation of the EU. It must not give in to Poland's and Hungary's blackmailing

By Martin Schulz