Curated collections of commentaries not just on topics in the news, but also on the deeper issues driving the news.
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America’s Turbulent Transition
On January 20, Joe Biden will succeed Donald Trump as US president with America’s democratic constitutional order under its greatest strain since the … read more
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America Is the New Center of Global Instability
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Saving US Democracy from Corporate America
Jan 12, 2021

Rule of Law
Project Syndicate commentaries on rule-of-law issues around the world.
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The Costs of Merkel’s Surrender to Hungarian and Polish Extortion
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Poland’s Populist Catch-22
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EU Leaders Must Hold the Green Line
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Value in the Age of AI
Much has been written about Big Data, artificial intelligence, and automation. The Fourth Industrial Revolution will have far-reaching implications fo… read more
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Automation and Human Agency
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Globalizing the AI Revolution in Health Care
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Realizing the Potential of AI Localism
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Our Planet, Our Future
In the run-up to the first-ever Nobel Prize Summit, Project Syndicate – in partnership with the Nobel Foundation, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Im… read more
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Listen to the Science
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Making Business Work for Nature
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How to Recover Green
Sep 28, 2020

The US Election
As the United States confronts what is possibly its most consequential election of modern times, PS commentators examine its economic, political, soci… read more
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What the Biden Presidency Means for US Economic Policy
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America’s Normalcy Delusion
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Trump’s Right-Wing Rainbow Coalition
Dec 14, 2020

Visionary Voices
The challenges facing developing countries – from providing clean water to fighting infectious diseases – are jeopardizing their economic growth prospects, … read more
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The Fight for Women’s Rights Beyond #MeToo
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Let the Great Transition Begin
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Globalizing the COVID Vaccine
Jan 4, 2021

The COVID-19 Crisis
As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, PS commentators assess its implications for the economy, propose policy responses, and consider what might – and sho… read more
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China’s Debt Grip on Africa
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Britain’s Vaccine Gamble
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Globalizing the COVID Vaccine
Jan 4, 2021

Education: The Brain Gain
Education does not benefit only its recipients; it has a profound impact on national economic outcomes. Poor educational performance may be a determin… read more
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A Letter to the International Community
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School Choice Is the Only Option
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Preventing a Global Education Disaster
Jul 28, 2020

Reinhart to the World Bank
PS congratulates Carmen M. Reinhart, a contributor since 2014, on her appointment to serve as the World Bank's vice president and chief economist.
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Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis
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Restructuring Argentina’s Private Debt is Essential
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Suspend Emerging and Developing Economies’ Debt Payments
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Trump, Trade, and China
The biggest cloud hanging over the world economy is the incipient trade war with China launched by US President Donald Trump. But with America’s closes… read more
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Trump’s Backward March on Trade
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Why a Cool War May Be Worse than a Cold One
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The Case for Old-Fashioned Tariff Cuts
Nov 27, 2019

Press Released
Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility by US President Donald Trump, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey, a… read more
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The Right Way to Regulate Digital Harms
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Preventing the Death of Independent Journalism
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Ending Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Nov 2, 2020

ps25
Project Syndicate celebrates its 25th anniversary with PS 25, a collection of our hardest-hitting commentaries so far.
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Renewing Europe
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How Inequality Undermines Economic Performance
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Apocalypse Trump
Dec 24, 2018

Future Cities
Half of the world’s population live in cities, and that share is growing rapidly. How can cities expand, maintain services and communities, and be envi… read more
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Greening Our Cities
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Locating Equality
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Don’t Fear the Scooter
Jul 23, 2019

Solutions for Sustainable Development
Efforts to combat climate change through sustainable development are as complex as they are important for the future of humanity. With US President Donald T… read more
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A Climate Silver Bullet?
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California’s Cross-Cutting Climate Strategy
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Greening Our Cities
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The African Century
Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. W… read more
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Crises and Contraception
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Justice in a Hijacked State
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Global Partnerships for an African Recovery
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Havel Lives
December 18 marks the first anniversary of the death of Václav Havel – playwright, dissident, president, giant of the twentieth and twenty-first centu… read more
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Havel Lives
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The Power of Living in Truth
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Politics And Theatre
Dec 18, 2011

Their Faintest Hour
With Boris Johnson’s improbable ascendance as Britain’s new prime minister, the absurdity of British politics in the age of Brexit has plumbed new dep… read more
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The Victoria Delusion
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Misrule Britannia
Jul 26, 2019

Lagarde to the ECB
PS congratulates Christine Lagarde, a contributor since 2009, on her nomination to serve as president of the European Central Bank. In this collection… read more
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It’s Time to Let Women Thrive
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The Challenge of Economic Inclusion
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Re-Empowering the Global Economy
Jan 9, 2014