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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’

By Michael Davies-Venn

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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

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Democracy and society

Human rights and the power of plain language

To make their messages heard, human rights advocates must move away from overly-complex and clichéd communication towards plain and concrete language

By Nicolas Agostini

Economy and ecology

A geoeconomic tsunami

The reorganisation of the world economy is in full swing. To survive, not only companies but entire nations need to adapt their development models

By Marc Saxer

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Economy and ecology

Green subsidies: what about the Global South?

Climate action is not simply a domestic policy issue. If the West does not address the needs of developing countries, they will be left behind

By Rachel Thrasher

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Democracy and society

Who is part of the Free World?

To speak to a truly global audience, Biden should leave behind the 20th century ‘free world’ definition and embrace freedom of many different kinds

By Anne-Marie Slaughter

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Democracy and society

The left and freedom

Neoliberals have made the term ‘freedom’ a hollowed-out concept. The democratic left must breathe new life into it

By Robert Misik

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Work and digitalisation

Sympathy for the algorithm

The release of ChatGPT garnered great attention and raised even greater questions. How worried should we be?

By Barry Eichengreen

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Economy and ecology

Letting the fox into the henhouse

Oil boss Al Jaber has been appointed president of the next climate conference. Still, we should not boycott the COP but redouble our climate efforts

By Sarah Hepp, Yvonne Blos