Democracy and societyThe implosion of history The war in Ukraine is rooted in a multitude of historical events and timelines that have been compressed into a single destructive phenomenon By Michael Marder
Future of social democracyTime to decamp from cold-war ideas Those sections of the left which still think of the world in blocs are guilty of blocked thinking By Sheri Berman
Economy and ecologyWho should be responsible for emissions reductions? Carbon taxes disproportionally hit the poor — both in the Global North and South. Instead, climate policies should tackle the consumption of the rich By Jayati Ghosh
Foreign and security policyWhy going green is the answer to the West’s security dilemma The war in Ukraine exposed Europe’s energy dependency — and showed that the transition to clean energy is a global security imperative By Erin Sikorsky
Economy and ecologyPutin’s war is damaging the developing world Russia’s invasion has led to increases in oil and food prices, further harming developing countries struggling to recover from the pandemic By Jayati Ghosh
Democracy and societyAre vaccine mandates the solution to end the pandemic? In an effort to protect their population and the health system, Ecuador, Greece, and Tajikistan have imposed vaccination mandates By Constantin Groll, Philipp Jahn, Arne Schildberg
Economy and ecologyHow crypto is undermining the energy transition As cryptocurrencies become more energy-intensive, power outages force governments around the globe to pull the plug on crypto mining By Boris Schneider
Economy and ecologyThe beginning of a new globalisation Prior to the pandemic, capital used to move seamlessly, while workers didn’t. Now, this trend could be reversed By Branko Milanović
Economy and ecologyFree the money we need The fiscal response of rich countries has caused an uneven global economic recovery. The IMF’s reserve asset could counteract this development By Jayati Ghosh
Foreign and security policyDecapitating terrorist organisations won't end terror Killing terrorist organisations’ leaders is no effective way of fighting terrorism — as it’s political and economic crises on which terrorism feeds By Mohammad Abu Rumman