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Democracy and society

Why the term ‘populism’ is harmful

‘Populism’ is being defined far too simplistically. This is not just an academic lapse, but a tangible problem for democracy and political discourse

By Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

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Democracy and society

We pay an ugly cost for ads on Twitter

Distracted by Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and behaviour, most have forgotten what issues are really at stake in the social media sphere

By Zeynep Tüfekçi

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Economy and ecology

‘Profits must be shared’

As inflation rises, it is surprising that some are making enormous profits. To restore social balance the EU must push for an excess profit tax

By Susanne Wixforth, Kaoutar Haddouti

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Economy and ecology

Grappling with power imbalances

In the face of increasingly severe global crises, fundamental economic and social reforms are not a utopian dream but a necessary and possible step

By Jayati Ghosh

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Interviews

'In the end, we have to decide what are the bigger risks.'

Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz on Putin's war of aggression, the global debt crisis, German nuclear power plants and ways out of the crisis

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Democracy and society

Will multilateralism become a victim of de-globalisation?

Humanity today once again faces multiple existential crises — the most urgent of these can only be tackled through global cooperation

By Markus Engels

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Democracy and society

Charles the Last

Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne coincided with the end of the Empire. Will King Charles III’s reign result in the end of the Monarchy?

By Obiora Ikoku

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Economy and ecology

A noble award for a ‘popular misconception’

It is hard to understand how the Swedish academy could decide to honour a theory unable to anticipate the Great Financial Crisis

By Peter Bofinger

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Democracy and society

Does the United Nations still exist?

The UN as a collective-security organisation has failed — with as much influence on war and peace as any other person on this planet

By Branko Milanović

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Democracy and society

Russia, Iran, and the perils of post-autocracy

Putin’s and Khamenei’s downfall is a question of when, not if. Still, there is no clear alternative to replace them, and that is where the danger lies

By Robert D. Kaplan