Project Syndicate
Civil war in Sudan: Global capitalism and perpetual war
The situation in Sudan exposes a global economic logic that has remained obfuscated in other cases.
The geopolitics of Olympic medals
To be sure, economic development and demographics alone are not enough to guarantee Olympic success.
Impunity for authoritarians fuels political violence
While the attempted assassinations of Trump and Fico have caused many liberals to tone down their rhetoric, such reactions miss the point.
We are all biomass
We all know that we are part of nature and fully dependent on it for our survival, yet this recognition does not translate into action.
Preparing for a Future of Extreme Heat Waves
As climate change accelerates, heat waves are expected to become increasingly frequent and intense
The most incredible election in French history
With many losers and very few winners, it is the most astonishing election in the country’s modern history.
The show trial of Arundhati Roy
Roy’s case risks showcasing all the most unattractive features of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Why Macronism Failed
Legend has it that the first question Napoleon would ask about a military officer was not whether he was talented, but whether he was lucky.
Assange is free, but are we?
I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?
The spectre of neo-fascism is haunting Europe
If enough people despair of emancipatory politics and accept the withdrawal into buffoonery, the political space for neo-fascism widens.
Europe must fight the far-right surge
Far-right populist parties performed exceptionally well in the European Parliament elections, finishing first in France, Italy, and three other countries.
The Indian election’s winners and losers
Just as the BJP’s victory represents a kind of defeat, the resurgent opposition’s defeat looks a lot like victory
Protests of despair
Today’s anti-war protests are but a desperate plea simply to stop the killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
Does Pakistan still matter to India?
India could not always afford to ignore Pakistan, which was long a source of terrorism directed at India.
Will Boeing crash shareholder value?
There is a fundamental problem with how Boeing is being run.
No barbarism without poetry
If our world is becoming full of poets and executioners, we need more judges and thinkers to counter the new tendency.
Nato is not a hegemonic burden
Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?
Indian democracy’s moment of truth
Once admired for its commitment to pluralism, India no longer stands out as a model democracy.