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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhat does the coronavirus tell us about the West’s image of Asia – and itself?
In a time of pandemic and radical uncertainty, we face tests of individualism, governance, globalised capitalism,...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?“After coronavirus” – Macron's promise
“Bruno le Maire explained solemnly that France was a rich country… We can spend in this moment of crisis… But spend on what?”
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Published in: 50.50Who's happy about coronavirus?
Our rights and democracies are under threat. But how this crisis reshapes our world depends on us.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionA letter in support of Albin Kurti's acting government
Intellectuals and academics stand in solidarity with Albin Kurti and the citizens of Kosovo in these difficult times.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Enlarging the context on COVID-19: Europe and Africa
As the dust on the first brutal phase of the pandemic settles in Europe, containment of the pandemic cannot succeed...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionIs treating the Covid-19 with chloroquine reckless?
Amid rush for finding a treatment for the pandemic, a French doctor, a climate change denier and known for his...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionOur economic system is on life support. But who are we really saving?
Pumping new money into the economy without altering power relations will only exacerbate existing inequalities.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightGermany: is the COVID-19 pandemic weakening the far right?
German far-right responses to the COVID-19 pandemic reveal their lack of social responsibility.
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Published in: ourEconomyFollowing the coronavirus money trail
Central banks are printing money on an unprecedented scale. Unless governments act, most of this will end up in the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?#Clapforcarers: why grassroots solidarity against Coronavirus matters
As people see that we all depend for our safety on the state and its health system, they realise that contra...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationThe Northern Irish ghost companies that mask crime worldwide
Exploitation of workers, corruption and money-laundering, all kept in the shadows by lax regulation. Could Northern...
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Published in: ourEconomyShould countries build stockpiles of essential supplies?
The coronavirus has led to a sharp spike in the demand for basic supplies. But the principle of stockpiling goods is not new.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?
The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEvery cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systems
It’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?New dimensions of terrorism: tracking right-wing inspired lone wolves
The significance of the American position should not be underestimated, for they are also host to many of the most...
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Published in: Global ExtremesFrance: is there such a thing as “Islamist separatism”?
What does it mean when the French president Emmanuel Macron warns of "Islamist separatism"?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Three months into France’s phoney war
Even with the example of China grappling with the epidemic before it, Europe managed to leapfrog into pole position...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?EU solidarity in the time of coronavirus
Many of the region’s politicians are now beginning to wonder out loud – and often opportunistically – just what the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe coronavirus crisis shows it's time to abolish the family
What does the pandemic tell us about the nuclear family and private household?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Turning fear into opportunity: a chance for smaller states
Smaller states can make the best of a scary global situation by seeking deeper friendships.