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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.
Europe’s soft-power problem
The Ukraine crisis shows that the European Union (EU) has a problem with power.
Applying the Covid blueprint to cholera
While the coronavirus has posed unique challenges at a time of deep global interconnectedness, pandemics are nothing new.
Are the kids leaning right?
For decades, young people’s leftward leanings were considered an iron law of politics. “If people are not conservative at 40, they have no head,” Winston
From Cold War to Hot Peace
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are entering a new phase of warfare and global politics. Aside from a heightened risk of nuclear catastrophe, we are already in a perfect storm of mutually reinforcing global crises—the pandemic, climate change, biodiversity loss, and food and water shortages.
India’s Ukraine Tightrope
Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed India’s strategic vulnerabilities as few other things could, raising fundamental questions about the country’s position in the world, its regional security, and the wisdom of its long-term relationships.
IMF’s Unfinished Business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is showing promising signs of changing with the times.
From Shock Therapy to Putin’s War
As Russian tanks battle through Ukraine on the orders of an authoritarian president, it is worth noting that Ukrainians are not the only ones who crave democracy.
China’s Two Traps
When Deng Xiaoping launched China’s strategy of “reform and opening up” in 1978, economists in the West had their doubts.
How China views the Ukraine crisis
Beijing may be 6,500km from Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, but the geopolitical stakes for China in the escalating crisis over Ukraine’s fate could not be higher.
Will Russia’s Anti-NATO Gambit Succeed?
Recent talks in Geneva between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the crisis over Ukraine achieved little.