Project Syndicate

Project Syndicate

Indian democracy’s moment of truth

Once admired for its commitment to pluralism, India no longer stands out as a model democracy.

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What fundamentalist Christians see in Trump

Now that Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, it seems fitting to address a source of perplexity that has persisted ever since he arrived on the political scene: how can the US’ fundamentalist Christians be so enthusiastic about so thoroughly un-Christian a politician?

2w ago

Economics is irredeemably sexist

Economics has an intractable “women problem.”

2w ago

Why China won’t fight the Houthis

The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.

3w ago

Judgment days for democracy

To survive this period of populist assaults on the democratic order, courts will need to embrace their proper role as arbiters of justice.

3w ago

The Trump Effect Takes Europe

Perhaps Trump’s biggest contribution has been to Europe’s political unity.

‘Russia has my blood’

Alexei Navalny in an interview with Dozhd TV in October 2020, two months after he was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

No one wins in a lose-lose world

Rather than working together to address urgent challenges, the international community is now gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.

Will 2024 Be the New 1933?

Just imagine the world a year from now, with disinformation having taken down democratic majorities around the world.

Has the ‘polycrisis’ overwhelmed us?

Just as social media competes for individuals’ attention, so do global crises.

AI’s copyright problem is fixable

What should copyright law mean in the age of AI?

Myanmar’s military junta is losing power

The junta appears more vulnerable than ever. The formerly 500,000-strong military currently stands at around 150,000 troops or fewer and is severely overstretched.

India’s Hindu ‘emperor’ wants a third term

India's upcoming election sees BJP's narrative shift to Hindu identity under PM Modi, prompting opposition emphasis on economic issues

Will Trump be on the ballot?

His role in starting an insurrection complicates the situation.

Does India have a hit list?

The attempted murder of Sikh separatist, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US citizen, in New York City, allegedly at the behest of an Indian government official in New Delhi, has cast a shadow over India’s global image.

India, Gaza, and the drift from non-alignment

For decades after independence, India’s approach to the world was shaped by its historical experience of colonialism.

Fixing global economic governance

Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.

The real dividing line in Israel-Palestine

The choice is not one hardline faction or the other; it is between fundamentalists and all those who still believe in the possibility of peaceful co-existence.

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