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Democracy and society

The lure of progressive authoritarianism

Authoritarian tendencies also exist on the left. Progressives urgently need to rediscover the virtue of liberty

By Michael Bröning

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Democracy and society

Why Covid-19 misinformation works

How humans process knowledge can help us understand why so many have bought into ‘cures’ promoted by reckless politicians

By Noam Titelman

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Economy and ecology

The Global South's double burden

The Global North's energy transition cannot continue at the expense of those least responsible for climate change — indigenous peoples in the South

By Astrid Becker

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Democracy and society

Stopping democratic backsliding

After a democratic upswing at the end of the 20th century, we are now seeing an age of autocratisation. But with the right strategy, it can be stopped

By Sheri Berman

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Economy and ecology

How COP26 can keep its promises

COP26 is set to place profit over principles once more. Yet, it is not too late to turn the tide and create just, fair and equitable solutions for all

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Democracy and society

Holding multinational corporations accountable for human rights

Most Global South countries support a UN treaty on multinational companies’ responsibility to uphold human rights. The US and EU need to stop ignoring it

By Carlos López

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Democracy and society

The Pandora Papers and the threat to democracy

Property laws have long been written by and for the wealthy. But the more they insist that their actions are legal, the less the public trusts the law

By Katharina Pistor

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Interviews

'Once you get left behind in the space age, you’re never catching up'

Space governance expert Timiebi Aganaba on billionaires in space, parallels with colonialism on earth, and the future space economy

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Work and digitalisation

I designed algorithms at Facebook. Here’s how to regulate them

The severe allegations by Facebook's whistleblower, Frances Haugen, shocked the world. It is time for social media channels to take responsibility

By Roddy Lindsay

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Democracy and society

Coming second in the game of life

The pandemic has shown once more that a higher accumulation of wealth can save a life. It is time to level the playing field

By Kate Pickett