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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: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy coronavirus could spark a capitalist supernova
There is no magic money tree – the ‘rescue packages’ aim to rescue a rotten system, and won’t work.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?How data-mining companies are set to gain from the Covid-19 pandemic
Their business model, challenged by numerous activists and analysts, is likely to gain further public acceptance, to...
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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: Home‘The Experiment of Development’: the source of our progress has become the source of our downfall
As the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary amidst a global pandemic, interconnected challenges and...
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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: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy is the US so exceptionally vulnerable to Covid-19?
With a corrupt political system and trillions wasted on war, the US is uniquely unfit to tackle a pandemic.
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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: ourEconomy: OpinionThe US-China coronavirus feud leaves us all worse off
As tensions rise between China and the US, workers on both sides will be the ultimate losers.
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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: North Africa, West AsiaYemen: the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the war torn country
The 5th anniversary of the war in Yemen is a time for stock taking about the changes in the past year and prospects...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow is Ecuador facing up to COVID-19?
The government wants to prevent mass gatherings of people, but this is made difficult because the informal economy...
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Published in: ourEconomyLetter: the UK needs a Universal Basic Income
The Chancellor's measures to support workers in employment are welcome. Yet we must go further to make sure that...
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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: ourEconomyTo win power, Labour needs to heal England’s geographic divide
Stemming the divergence of interests between cities and the rest of the country is vital for any progressive agenda.
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Published in: Home‘Anticipatory anxiety’: Africa on the cusp of pandemic
How will African health facilities cope with a flood of people with COVID-19? How can those living close together...
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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...