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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

Reuters/ Thiago Prudêncio

Work and digitalisation

At the mercy of the algorithm

Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers

By Padmini Sharma

Reuters/ Shamil Zhumatov

Economy and ecology

Why Central Asia will not be the answer to Europe’s energy needs

It is easy to imagine that the hydrocarbon-rich Central Asia could offset the losses of Russian energy exports to Europe. Still, the likelihood is low

By Aliya Tskhay

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Foreign and security policy

Addressing ethical questions of modern AI warfare

The use of Artificial Intelligence in war is only a question of time. But it must be regulated in terms of international humanitarian law

By Hartwig von Schubert

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Economy and ecology

The recent ‘high-seas treaty’ is but a start

The high-seas is a source of metals, energy and medicine. A treaty on marine genetic resources can't protect the ‘common heritage of humankind’

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Economy and ecology

A social-enterprise development model

Conventional development strategies are losing their effectiveness. A systemic, bottom-up approach is needed for tackling today's complex challenges

By Andrew Sheng, Xiao Geng