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.
Inequality and democracy
Should we be surprised that so many people view the growing concentration of wealth with suspicion, or that they believe the system is rigged?
Israel’s moment of reckoning is long overdue
For decades, Israel has tried to manage the conflict, only to be managed by it.
The debt supercycle comes to China
Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?
The real cost of de-dollarisation
The dollar’s uncontested reign is coming to an end, with far-reaching global economic consequences.
Good governance is a bad idea
The good governance agenda has lost its label, but it lives on, and it has become an existential threat.
A way to finance childhood growth
Too poor to affect grain prices in global markets, the chronically hungry are economically invisible.
Winning the fight for women’s land rights
While the world enjoys the fruits of their labour, they often have no say or control over the land they work.
The US and India’s non-aligned alliance
Modi's recent visit to Washington appears to mark a new chapter in the India-US relationship.