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The Democrats’ Only Option
The Democrats’ Only Option
Joseph E. Stiglitz urges the party to reconnect with its New Deal and Great Society roots. -
Europe’s Economy Is Stalling Out
Europe’s Economy Is Stalling Out
Kenneth Rogoff explains why the EU’s long-term economic slump is not likely to end anytime soon. -
Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Hippolyte Fofack warns that the ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power. -
Is America the Next Soviet Union?
Is America the Next Soviet Union?
Harold James sees parallels between the United States’ political dysfunction and that of its twentieth-century adversary. -
Has Angela Merkel No Shame?
Has Angela Merkel No Shame?
Sławomir Sierakowski marvels at the former German chancellor’s denial of her own role in Europe’s current malaise. -
Democracy Needs Workers
Democracy Needs Workers
Bartosz M. Rydliński urges center-left parties in the West to reconnect with voters who increasingly support far-right populists. -
Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media
Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media
Peter G. Kirchschläger urges countries to emulate Australia and bar young people from addictive online platforms. -
The Techno-Realist Manifesto
The Techno-Realist Manifesto
Nicholas Agar & Stuart Whatley question the widespread belief that all our biggest problems will soon succumb to engineered solutions. -
The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
Daron Acemoglu fears that the tech industry’s current priorities will result in the worst of all possible worlds. -
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Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media
Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media
Dec 2, 2024 Peter G. Kirchschläger urges countries to emulate Australia and bar young people from addictive online platforms.
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Democracy Needs Workers
Democracy Needs Workers
Nov 29, 2024 Bartosz M. Rydliński urges center-left parties in the West to reconnect with voters who increasingly support far-right populists.
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The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
Nov 29, 2024 Daron Acemoglu fears that the tech industry’s current priorities will result in the worst of all possible worlds.
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Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Nov 28, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack warns that the ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power.
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Europe’s Economy Is Stalling Out
Europe’s Economy Is Stalling Out
Nov 28, 2024 Kenneth Rogoff explains why the EU’s long-term economic slump is not likely to end anytime soon.
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The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
Daron Acemoglu fears that the tech industry’s current priorities will result in the worst of all possible worlds. -
Europe in the Age of Trump
Europe in the Age of Trump
Adam Michnik interviewed by Irena Grudzińska Gross about the challenges facing the continent following the US election. -
Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat
Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat
Maurice Obstfeld warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system. -
What Will Trump Do About China?
What Will Trump Do About China?
Featured in this Big Picture
PS editors , Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg , Ian Bremmer , Todd G. Buchholz , Angela Huyue Zhang , Brahma Chellaney , Brendan KellyUS President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.
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Nicholas Agar on Elon Musk, AI, the futurism industry, and more
Nicholas Agar on Elon Musk, AI, the futurism industry, and more
Nicholas Agar urges us not to put too much stock in Musk-style “Mars-shots,” describes how the humanities needs to evolve in our time of disorienting change, suggests that humanists might soon get bored with artificial intelligence, and more. -
To Win Back Voters, Democrats Should Let Trump Be Trump
To Win Back Voters, Democrats Should Let Trump Be Trump
Yasheng Huang urges the party to adopt a long-term strategy aimed at discrediting the MAGA ideology once and for all.
The Climate Crucible
More than just a test of humanity’s collective resolve, climate change is also a test of existing institutions, and that makes it a profound security risk. When a fully globalized, interdependent world is placed in a kiln and the heat is turned up, some systems will eventually emerge stronger, but many others will fail.
- James K. Galbraith Economic Theory for the Real World
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf A Broken Peacekeeping Paradigm
- Mohamed Nasheed Paradise in Peril
- Kristie L. Ebi Surviving a Future of Extreme Heat
Sustainability Now
Sustainability Now brings together leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change, each addressing specific facets of the challenge.
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Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet
Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet
Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries. -
Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?
Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?
Liane Schalatek warns that rich countries are once again shirking their responsibility to provide adequate climate finance. -
Inclusive Finance Is the Key to Climate Action
Inclusive Finance Is the Key to Climate Action
Sophie Sirtaine calls for COP29 to address the overlooked question of how to channel funds to vulnerable communities.