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Democracy and society

Remembering the pandemic

To ensure that we heed the lessons of Covid-19 we must fight the urge to forget

By William Haseltine

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Economy and ecology

The lethal price of sweatshop development

Ten years ago, the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed, killing 1,134 garment workers. Since then, little has been done to improve working conditions

By Antara Haldar

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Economy and ecology

The economic threat of undisciplined geopolitical primacy

Can rivalry and economic integration coexist and, if so, under which terms? The answer will determine the fate of the global economy

By Jean Pisani-Ferry

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Economy and ecology

How to prevent humanitarian crises

By scientifically anticipating risks and planning ahead, aid organisations can address humanitarian needs before they become emergencies

By Myriam Castaneda Solares

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Foreign and security policy

Why Brazil does not deliver weapons to Ukraine

The rejection of non-Western countries to follow NATO lines on Russia does not mean support for the invasion of Ukraine

By Giorgio Romano Schutte

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Democracy and society

Alternative pathways to justice

The ICC arrest warrant against Putin is but one loud move among the many efforts taking place around the world to prosecute perpetrators

By Mareen Brosinsky

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Work and digitalisation

Retreat into cyberspace

To save the planet, governments are pressuring individuals to adapt, reducing the likelihood of resistance. Cyberspace could be an escape

By Ayad Al-Ani

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Democracy and society

The myth of meritocracy and the populist threat

Liberals love the idea of meritocracy. But while it promises equality of opportunity, it cannot create equality of condition

By Lisa Pelling

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Work and digitalisation

A paradigm-gone-wrong

A feminist digital future cannot be achieved by gender inclusion into an oppressive digital order that, in fact, needs to be completely overhauled

By Nandini Chami

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Economy and ecology

Who gets squeezed by austerity?

Informal workers are struggling to afford the rising costs of healthcare. A new wave of austerity measures is only worsening these inequalities

By Christy Braham