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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

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Foreign and security policy

Belarus and China: Together through thick and thin?

While economically speaking, China’s cooperation with Belarus is no longer as close as it was, politically, they continue to deepen their partnership

By Olga Aleszko-Lessels, Andrei Yeliseyeu

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Economy and ecology

How not to deal with a debt crisis

After hundreds of sovereign-debt crises, those in charge of economic governance have learnt nothing

By Jayati Ghosh

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Economy and ecology

We need to deal with regulatory blind spots in the financial system

The power of hedge funds and other shadow banks continues to grow – and with it the risk of a renewed crash

By Sarah Ganter

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Democracy and society

In defence of the art-targeting climate activists

Young climate activists are not just protesting for the planet but for having a voice in our democracy

By Peter Singer

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Economy and ecology

Davos man must pay

It is time for the World Economic Forum to justify this annual festival of wealth by using their influence to bring about a fairer tax system

By Jayati Ghosh

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Democracy and society

How can anyone be a fascist if everyone is?

The regularity with which accusations of fascism are being voiced is concerning. It is high time we bid the fixation on fascism labels farewell

By Michael Bröning