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Economy and ecology

What steel decarbonisation needs

Steel could become the poster child of the circular economy, but only if governments introduce proper policies targeting each step in the supply chain

By Chris Bataille, Gernot Wagner

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Democracy and society

A new world order: from warring states to citizens

A new multilateralism must embody the values of Asia, Africa and Latin America, alongside the West. But above all, it has to restate universalism

By Paul Mason

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Foreign and security policy

The world of tomorrow

To prevent a global clash of civilisations, where every culture relativises the rules of coexistence, we need to stand by universalist norms

By Marc Saxer

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Economy and ecology

Global tax evasion: the good and the bad news

Targeting tax fraud has improved, but the urgency to prevent the rich from benefiting disproportionately from the system remains

By Jayati Ghosh

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From my bookshelf

Freedom without justice

At the end of Communism, there was hope that freedom and democracy would bring a better life — many lost that hope. This is where the real work begins

By Slavoj Žižek

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Economy and ecology

Saving Earth requires greater cooperation

Eight years on, and the praised Paris Agreement has failed to reach its targets. A globally pervasive geopolitical mood of disunity is to blame

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Future of social democracy

What a ‘living wage’ really means in today’s cost-of-living crisis

Low wages are keeping many workers trapped in poverty across the globe. But having a paid job should, and can, guarantee a decent standard of living

By Olivier De Schutter

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Economy and ecology

How to address global hunger

Policymakers need to do more than regulate financial activity in global commodities markets to tackle the root causes of hunger

By Jayati Ghosh

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Democracy and society

New Zealand politics moves from kindness to hostility

Election day is just around the corner in New Zealand, and in many ways, this general election could not be more different from the one in 2020

By Jennifer Curtin

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Economy and ecology

In search of financial justice

The global financial system is dysfunctional. And yet, calls for reforms that better meet the needs of the Global South continue to face resistance

By Kristina Rehbein