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Work and digitalisation

The revolt of the American worker

American workers are fed up with being underpaid and overworked — and either fight for better pay or just quit their jobs in droves

By Paul Krugman

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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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America's most pro-union president ever?

Donald Trump did little to help US workers. Joe Biden wants to change that by strengthening unions. But that will require abolishing the filibuster

By Steven Greenhouse

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How digitalisation can leave the poor behind

In the pandemic, governments created digital solutions for access to social support — a risk for those on the wrong side of the digital divide

By Laura Alfers

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How Denmark became the most cyber-secure country

In a world where countries worldwide are facing increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, Denmark is leading the global race in cybersecurity

By Ekaterina Venkina

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Let’s make Google a public good

In the United States, Ohio’s attorney general has asked for a judicial declaration that Google has evolved into a common carrier. Here's why

By Dave Yost

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Work and digitalisation

How unemployment kills

The pandemic has once more shown that the connection between economic hardship and unemployment has a direct effect on people's health

By Kate Pickett

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Our care workers deserve more than just applause

Across Europe, care workers have been on the frontline of the fight against Covid-19. Now, their demands should guide the post-pandemic recovery

By Lisa Pelling, Tobias Baudin, Philipp Fink

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A shrinking and expanding world

While the pandemic has equalised the access of knowledge around the world, the side-effects will be felt disproportionally in the global labour market

By Branko Milanović

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Changing employment in the age of labour platforms

The Covid-19-induced exponential growth in digital labour platforms forces us to circle back to basic questions about the nature of work

By Jayati Ghosh