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Future of social democracy

Biden can’t be FDR. He Could Still Be LBJ

The president-elect has the power to make transformational progress look like ‘C’mon Man’ common sense. Will he use it?

By Anand Giridharadas

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Joe Biden should not miss the Bretton Woods moment

The incoming president must abjure Trump's mercantilist language in favour of a progressive response to globalisation

By Peter Bofinger

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There was a loser on election night. It was America

We still do not know who won the presidential election. But we do know who is the loser: the United States of America

By Thomas L. Friedman

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Georgia needs a political alternative

The recent elections in the small Caucasian country were played out between two familiar faces. But Georgia deserves some fresh wind

By Tornike Sharashenidze

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What's at stake in the US elections

Today's election will not just determine the future of American society but also the international order at large

By Knut Dethlefsen

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How to move forward

How progressives can build effective political coalitions to reverse the populist victories since the financial crisis

By Sheri Berman

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A triumph for Bolivia's Left

The socialists from MAS have achieved a spectacular election victory in Bolivia that could usher in a new post-Morales era

By Jan Souverein

Reuters

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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

By Fahmi Panimbang

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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

By Damien Cave