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Joschka Fischer

Joschka Fischer

Writing for PS since 2006
214 commentaries

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s foreign minister and vice chancellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader of the German Green Party for almost 20 years.

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  1. Europe Is Home Alone
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    Europe Is Home Alone

    Feb 21, 2024 Joschka Fischer thinks the threats to European security have become too great for the status quo to bear.

  2. The Global Consequences of the War in Ukraine
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    The Global Consequences of the War in Ukraine

    Jan 18, 2024 Joschka Fischer explains how Russia's aggression has reshaped international relations, and why it will continue to do so.

  3. No World Order
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    No World Order

    Dec 18, 2023 Joschka Fischer sees the return of violent revisionism as an ominous sign of a broader international breakdown.

  4. The Two-State Solution in the Twenty-First Century
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    The Two-State Solution in the Twenty-First Century

    Dec 5, 2023 Joschka Fischer explains what it will take to revive the Middle East peace process after the war in Gaza ends.

  5. World of Warfare
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    World of Warfare

    Oct 27, 2023 Joschka Fischer sees the latest Middle East crisis as further evidence that a dangerous new world order is emerging.

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    Why Have Developing Countries Soured on Multilateralism?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg traces the roots of dissatisfaction to advanced economies' use of bodies like the World Trade Organization.
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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.

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