As a global problem that will remain a threat everywhere as long as it is still present anywhere, the novel coronavirus demands a collective and collaborative response. With a new COVID-19 Technology Access Pool to share data and intellectual property, all countries and companies now have a chance to become a part of the solution.
The Chinese government’s decision to impose a draconian new security law on the city has sparked a fresh wave of local protests and triggered hostile reactions around the world. The measure will have dramatic consequences for Hong Kong and its people – but potentially for China’s communist regime, too.
A selection of essential PS content from the past seven days, giving you the information and insights you need as you prepare to start the new week.
May 29, 2020 touts the government's approach in tackling the pandemic as a model other African countries can apply.
May 29, 2020 asks whether the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a lasting shift in the relative roles of markets and the state.
May 29, 2020 cautions against relying on central banks to lead the economic rescue and recovery effort.
May 29, 2020 calls on governments to do more to encourage new forms of virtual commerce, work, and communication.
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The Chinese government’s decision to impose a draconian new security law on the city has sparked a fresh wave of local protests and triggered hostile reactions around the world. The measure will have dramatic consequences for Hong Kong and its people – but potentially for China’s communist regime, too.
By further emboldening opponents of free trade and far-flung supply chains, the COVID-19 crisis seems to be throwing decades of globalization into reverse. But will whatever comes next be any better?
With a controversial recent ruling, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has intensified its long-standing conflict with the European Central Bank. Does the court’s judgment represent an existential threat to the eurozone, or is it the wake-up call that Europe needs?
The Big Picture brings together a range of Project Syndicate commentaries not just on topics in the news, but also on the deeper issues driving the news. Readers quickly gain the insights of diverse, authoritative perspectives on critical global events and challenges.
To commemorate its founding 25 years ago, PS is republishing a selection of commentaries written since 1994.
In the following commentary, Emmanuel Macron called on EU citizens to focus on three goals ahead of the critical European Parliament election in May 2019.
Comments From: Chris Patten, Diane Coyle, Clemens Fuest, Stefan Gerlach, Anatole Kaletsky, Christopher Smart, Ana Palacio, Mark Leonard, Edoardo Campanella, Lucrezia Reichlin, Daniel Gros, Éloi Laurent, Jacek Rostowski, Helmut Anheier, Erik Berglöf, Carl Bildt, Gene Frieda.
Project Syndicate celebrates its 25th anniversary with PS 25, a collection of our hardest-hitting commentaries so far.
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
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
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
