Project Syndicate
Civil war in Sudan: Global capitalism and perpetual war
The situation in Sudan exposes a global economic logic that has remained obfuscated in other cases.
The geopolitics of Olympic medals
To be sure, economic development and demographics alone are not enough to guarantee Olympic success.
Impunity for authoritarians fuels political violence
While the attempted assassinations of Trump and Fico have caused many liberals to tone down their rhetoric, such reactions miss the point.
We are all biomass
We all know that we are part of nature and fully dependent on it for our survival, yet this recognition does not translate into action.
Preparing for a Future of Extreme Heat Waves
As climate change accelerates, heat waves are expected to become increasingly frequent and intense
The most incredible election in French history
With many losers and very few winners, it is the most astonishing election in the country’s modern history.
The show trial of Arundhati Roy
Roy’s case risks showcasing all the most unattractive features of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Why Macronism Failed
Legend has it that the first question Napoleon would ask about a military officer was not whether he was talented, but whether he was lucky.
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?
Why China won’t fight the Houthis
The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.
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.
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.
