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Economy and ecology

China takes the climate stage

China's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2060 is the most dramatic move in climate politics since the Paris Agreement

By Adam Tooze

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Democracy and society

Golden Dawn verdict—no sunset for the far right

With authoritarian conservatives in the White House and the Kremlin it’s no surprise the far right is thriving in Europe

By Paul Mason

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Future of social democracy

The IMF’s return to austerity?

US intransigence at the IMF may leave middle and low-income countries unable to recover for years to come

By Kevin P. Gallagher

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Future of social democracy

A multicoloured New Deal

With extreme poverty rising and climate breakdown accelerating, we need to mobilise for a green, purple and red New Deal

By Jayati Ghosh

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Foreign and security policy

The politics of currencies

The neoliberal model of economic governance is in open dissolution. One of the main fault-lines is the politics of money

By Adam Tooze

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Foreign and security policy

Debt relief? Thanks, but no thanks!

Developing countries have been hit particularly hard by the effects of the pandemic. So why have some rejected debt relief?

By Jürgen Kaiser, Elise Kopper

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The coming global technology fracture

Today's international trade regime was not designed for a world of data, software and AI. It needs drastic change

By Dani Rodrik

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Global

The post-capitalist hit of the summer

The pandemic has led to a first in the history of capitalism: financiers don’t give a damn about the real economy anymore

By Yanis Varoufakis

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Interviews

'There will sooner or later be an effective vaccine'

Russia, China and the US are in a geostrategic race for a Covid-19 vaccine. Johannes Varwick on risks and side effects

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Global

Male leadership malpractice

The US, Brazilian and Indian leaders' authoritarian personalities have led to the world’s highest numbers of Covid-19 infections

By Jayati Ghosh