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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

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Democracy and society

Why Covid-19 is running amok in India

In India, more than a third of a million Covid-19 cases are being reported daily. It's an extreme example of the privileging of profits over lives

By Jayati Ghosh

Democracy and society

Europe, get off your sofa and do something about Myanmar!

With the rising violence in Myanmar, the EU is yet to impose targeted sanctions and stand up to Russia’s and China’s backing of the junta

By Frank Hoffer

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Inside China's decarbonisation challenge

Last year, Xi Jinping announced ambitious climate targets. But China's reluctant state apparatus struggles to reconcile high growth and climate policy

By Alexander Kallweit

Reuters

Democracy and society

Nepal’s ongoing political limbo

The Communists' 2017 landslide victory was a chance at stability and development. But an escalating intra-party conflict has led Nepal into crisis

By Dinesh Bhattarai

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The abrupt end to Malaysia's democratic awakening

While the progressive opposition is in disarray, Covid-19 has been abused to declare a state of emergency and dissolve Malaysia's parliament

By Jörg Schmilewski

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Whose post-pandemic century?

Asian countries managed Covid-19 far better than the West. But it remains to be seen whether 2020 marked the beginning of a new 'Asian Century'

By Bill Emmott

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Afghanistan is on the brink

Violence is on the rise again in Afghanistan. Amid inevitable troop withdrawals, the question of dialogue with the Taliban shifts from 'if' to 'how'

By Magdalena Kirchner

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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

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Future of social democracy

How Japan's Left is repeating its unfortunate history

Like in the 1990s, Japan's centre-left opposition is forging alliances without common principles — leaving it unable to challenge neoliberalism

By Felix Spremberg