Gordon Brown & Mohamed A. El-Erian explain why multilateral institutions urgently need to be reformed, and why the G20 is the right forum for it.

James Livingston asks why so many observers now believe that institutions central to modern economies are running a con game.

Nicholas Reed Langen sees the country’s politicized Supreme Court as the biggest obstacle to addressing many other problems.

Konstantin Sonin explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.

Daron Acemoglu thinks the social, cultural, and political influence wielded by the superrich has reached a dangerous level.

Laura Tyson shows why abortion, childcare, and parental leave are not merely “family” issues.

Hugo Drochon reflects on the French president's efforts to maintain control after a painful election season.

Mariana Mazzucato, et al. call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels.

Mark Jones revisits Hitler's rise to power now that political violence and attacks on democracy are intensifying.

Helmut K. Anheier, et al. trace the contours of the global ideological battle between liberalism and the “autocratic sufficiency thesis.”

Nina L. Khrushcheva reflects on the ameliorative effect and emancipatory power of imaginative culture under repressive regimes.

Karman Lucero explains the limits and remaining potential of official and unofficial dialogue on governance and guardrails.