Democracy, authoritarianism and crises

In theory, democracy should provide advantages in dealing with crises. But Covid-19 has shown that's not always the case

By Sheri Berman

American bailouts, a tradition unlike any other

The US coronavirus relief bill is not a bailout for the coronavirus. It’s a bailout for twelve years of corporate irresponsibility

By David Dayen

'Inheritance for all'

Economist Thomas Piketty on recipes against inequality, the success of the right and a lavish one-off payment for everyone

East-Central Europe's revolt against imitation

Krastev and Holmes shed light on the rise of illiberalism in Europe's East, but ignore the damage caused by neoliberalism

By Eszter Kováts and Katerina Smejkalova

Coronavirus crisis: now is the hour of Modern Monetary Theory

Economist Peter Bofinger argues that MMT justifies a European ‘whatever it takes’ fiscal response — including eurobonds

By Peter Bofinger

Belarus’ unorthodox corona response

In Europe's ‘last dictatorship’, the government’s strategy isn’t just motivated by medical reasons

By Artyom Shraibman

'People of all countries want a world without nuclear weapons'

Austrian diplomat Alexander Kmentt on the outdated dogma of nuclear deterrence and other means of achieving security

Economic health and public health aren't equal

Despite Covid-19, Trump wants to put people back to work as soon as possible. This just illustrates a perverted sense of priorities in our societies

By Michael Davies-Venn

Global quarantine II

Singapore is a poster boy in the fight against Covid-19, while existing inequalities are exacerbated in Bulgaria and Colombia

By Mirco Günther and Helene Kortländer and Kristina Birke Daniels

Emergency powers are a gift to Europe’s autocrats

In Hungary, open-ended restrictions to combat Covid-19 may imperil democracy. The EU must show its ability to react

By Paul Hockenos