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Indonesia’s return to an authoritarian developmental state

With the passing of the anti-worker Omnibus Law, President Jokowi's administration follows the path of Indonesia's dark past

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Making finance no longer a dirty word

Uruguay’s progress in increasing financial inclusion proved vital to address the economic crisis caused by the pandemic

By Aníbal Peluffo

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Jacinda Ardern, hero to liberals abroad, is validated at home

New Zealand’s PM is coasting to victory in national elections. But it's unclear how far she will push her progressive promises

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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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How Trump is losing his base

Talking to working-class and rural voters shows the deep health care crisis in America — and trouble for Trump’s re-election

By Stanley B. Greenberg

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'This time, I predict Trump will lose'

An interview with Allan Lichtman — one of the few forecasters who predicted the victory of Donald Trump in 2016

By Allan Lichtman

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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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The Indian National Congress' identity crisis

India needs an effective opposition to fight Modi's authoritarianism. But the Congress is too engaged in navel-gazing

By Sanjay Kapoor

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This is how Biden should approach the Latino vote

Some ways of talking about race and class are more effective politically. And not just with Hispanics

By Ian Haney Lopez and Tory Gavito

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The ‘bazooka’: Modern Monetary Theory in action

Large-scale injections of money to bring economies out of the coronavirus coma have vindicated Modern Monetary Theory

By Peter Bofinger