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.
Understanding Biden’s big bet on India
The unprecedented lovefest between India and the United States has been striking and, frankly, puzzling.
Without whistleblowers, the West is lost
We need people like Assange to force such reckonings – to make us see “those in the darkness.”
The Modi Decade
Dissent is framed as disloyalty, with criticism of government policies labeled “anti-national.”
No confidence in the Fed
The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world.
Mass tech layoffs: The war for talent is over
As interest rates rise and growth slows, Silicon Valley bosses have begun to reclaim power from workers by slashing perks and initiating massive layoffs.
Amongst so many global crises, the very concept of development requires rethinking
Challenges that are fundamentally transnational or global in nature are driving the biggest shifts in development policy.
India’s democracy in detention
What happens to Gandhi has important implications for India’s future.
The Post-Human Desert
A massive expansion of AI capabilities is a serious threat to those in power – including those who develop, own, and control AI. It points to nothing less than the end of capitalism as we know it.
A reality check for the renminbi
It seems that the internationalisation of the renminbi is well underway.
Trump’s indictment bodes well for democracy
In addition to boasting about his infallibility, Trump has already embraced tried and true staples of fascist rhetoric.