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The feminist building-blocks of a just, sustainable economy

The pandemic and the environmental crisis have exposed the cruelty of our economic system. A feminist approach could be the answer

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Interviews

'Without the pickers and the riders nothing works'

The Gorillas scandal in Germany has demonstrated the importance of union work. Daniel Nikolovic on why platform workers can trust big trade unions

Reuters

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How Shinzo Abe still rules Japan

In this weekend's election in Japan, the ruling LDP will most likely hold on to power — with its former leader Shinzo Abe still pulling the strings

By Sven Saaler

Reuters

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Germany’s coalition: green light or stuck on amber?

In Germany's coalition talks, the SPD, FDP, and Greens have agreed on key points. While some are necessary compromises, a real vision is lacking

By Peter Bofinger

Pexels

Interviews

'Minimum wages do not hurt jobs'

The Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to research debunking decades of misguided theory on wage growth. Evelyn Astor on its significance

Reuters

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The unlikely victory: lessons of the SPD’s election win

How does one provide security in an unstable world? The victorious social democrats have convinced German voters that they have the answer

By Robert Misik

Reuters

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What does Germany want?

Germany's coalition talks will be tricky. And so remains accepting its role as a leading global actor, writes former US diplomat John Kornblum

By John Kornblum

Reuters

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The Norwegian left's new-found optimism

The left won a major victory at Norway's recent elections — with a programme focussed on tackling inequality, climate change, and regional disparities

By Axel Fjeldavli

Reuters

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Chile: from 9/11 to the end of neoliberalism

After the coup against Allende on 11 September 1973, Chile became the laboratory of neoliberalism. Soon, it may finally free itself from its legacy

By Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser

Reuters

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Where is Italy heading?

While many are looking to Eastern Europe with concern, in Italy an unholy far-right alliance is forming to take over the government

By Tobias Mörschel, Michael Braun