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Democracy and society

Who is to blame? Citizens, elites and democracy

The talk of European politics being in a crisis and citizens losing faith in democracy has been prevalent but it is mistaken

By Sheri Berman

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Economy and ecology

How governments are trying to ease the burden of inflation

When inflation is making bread unaffordable, what can the government do to soften the blow? We look at Poland, Nepal, and Ghana

By Barbara Szelewa, Jonathan Menge, Johann Ivanov

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Democracy and society

Unpacking the US’s questionable drone strike

Through its drone strike on Al-Zawahiri, the US has placed its exceptionalism over international jurisprudence with dangerous consequences

By Khalil Dewan

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Economy and ecology

A win-win for Europe and Africa

As Africa helps with Europe’s energy crisis so too Europe must lend a helping hand to fight the food crisis in Africa

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Economy and ecology

Inflation’s emotional scars

A sound response to inflation must take into account the emotional consequences which shape our societies just as much as economic rationale

By Diane Coyle

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Foreign and security policy

A stress test for nuclear deterrence

The war in Ukraine exposes the weaknesses of nuclear deterrence. Instead of opting for a nuclear build-up, the West should advocate for ‘no first use’

By Caroline Fehl, Maren Vieluf, Sascha Hach

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Economy and ecology

The global struggle against inflation

Do energy shields, taxing windfall profits, or price caps protect people effectively from inflation? We report from Latvia, France, and Tanzania

By Reinhard Krumm, Thomas Manz, Elisabeth Bollrich

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Economy and ecology

How Argentina and Scandinavian countries are dealing with inflation

Inflation-ridden Argentina is suffering another blow from rising energy and food prices, while Scandinavian countries are worried about shortages

By Svenja Blanke, Kristina Birke Daniels, Niklas Kutschka

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Economy and ecology

Union solidarity in a warming world

As heatwave after heatwave sweeps across Europe and beyond, unions are stepping up their fight for safe working conditions in a warming world

By Christy Hoffman

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Economy and ecology

Dealing with inflation, really

The causes for inflation vary. But the economics profession’s inability to think beyond crude analyses of inflation leads to crude policies to stem it

By Jayati Ghosh