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Minimum wage: a success story with room for improvement

Why regionally-differentiated minimum wages should be considered for the post-coronavirus period

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How Germany plans to uphold human rights in supply chains

Most companies disregard human rights and social standards in their supply chains. A German law may finally change that

By Franziska Korn

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China’s deepening geopolitical hole

The UK's decision to ban Huawei from its 5G networks is only the latest diplomatic setback for China

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Bidding for political immortality

Historic decisions by authoritarian leaders today will leave a legacy nigh impossible to reverse in the future

By Branko Milanović

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Migrants deserve better protection

While exposing how essential they are to the system, the pandemic has grave consequences for migrants and refugees

By Felix Braunsdorf and Stefan Rother

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Pay attention to the Global South!

While large stimulus packages are launched in the Global North, austerity and inequality amplify social conflict in the South

By Philipp Kauppert

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How to profit from the pandemic

Law firms promote multi-million dollar lawsuits against corona measures. It's time to do away with this parallel legal system

By Pia Eberhardt

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A new tone in EU-China relations

Corona, Hong Kong, propaganda: The list of dissonances with Beijing is getting longer. We need a new EU-China policy

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A new beginning for international taxation?

The Trump administration has blown up the OECD’s tax negotiations. But this could be an opportunity for the Global South

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Sanctions will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe

Unilateral sanctions by Western governments hinder the containment of the Covid-19 pandemic. They need to be lifted

By Susanne Grabenhorst