Understanding the return of populism is crucial for making sense of today’s politics.
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Impostors at War
Impersonation is as old as war itself.
Trump’s Tariffs Will Backfire
While Trump appears eager to impose tariffs on everyone, China has always been his favorite target.
Choice in Dying Comes to the UK
The UK appears set to join other several other countries and a few US states in offering death with dignity to the terminally ill.
The Sources of Japanese Resilience
One day, when it comes to ‘democratic exceptionalism’, we may think ‘Japan’ not ‘the US’. Why? The answer is resilience.
Why Bidenomics Did Not Deliver at the Polls
Bidenomics didn’t work in the 2023 election because it focused on 20th century workers, not those struggling today.
The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda
AI may not deliver the benefits many anticipate. But it could be disruptive. We deserve better.
Amazon Is Busting Democracy, Not Just Unions
Plutocracy is not just bad for democracy. It harms workers, too. We deserve better.
Trump’s Impossible Economics
Trump’s economic policies are incoherent and inconsistent. They are likely to lower living standards and lift inflation.
Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine
US President-elect Donald Trump has claimed that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in a single day.
Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat
With unified Republican control of the White House and Congress, US President-elect Donald Trump is poised to pursue radical economic policies.
The BRICS Currency Charade
Last month’s BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, was, like all summits, heavy on photo ops.
Once Again, It Was the Economy, Stupid
The economy played a critical role in the 2024 presidential race.
What Will Trump’s Victory Mean for the Climate?
On climate and especially environmental policy, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is clearly bad news.
The Case for Solidarity Levies
With each passing year, we witness more climate-related destruction.
Only Harris Will Deliver Shared Prosperity
Only Harris has a coherent program of encouraging science, making it easier to commercialize innovations, and funding new business in all
The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy
Trump is offering crony rentier capitalism, a kind of capitalism which, even if it does well for Musk and other billionaires, won’t be good
Harris or Chaos
While Donald Trump promises stability through authoritarian control, he would instead deliver unprecedented chaos and social disorder.
The Biodiversity Crisis Is a Security Crisis
If left unaddressed, biodiversity loss will accelerate climate change and amplify its consequences, contributing to more natural disasters
First Trump Came for the Immigrants
Donald Trump’s increasingly unhinged campaign rhetoric bears the hallmarks of a dangerous dictator eager to rule over a weak, divided, and
How China Is Preparing for America’s Next President
China is girding itself for a long-term adversarial relationship with the US, regardless of who is America’s next president.
The Choice Confronting American Voters
A Trump victory could be devastating for the US and other democracies. Will US voters take that into account when they go to the polls?
Investments in Nature Will Decide Our Future by Ambroise Fayolle
Climate change and biodiversity loss can only be addressed if we also preserve and enhance our natural surroundings of forests, watersheds
Who Needs a New Economic Paradigm?
Demand for new economic paradigms is fast outrunning supply.