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    America’s Broken Constitution

    Nicholas Reed Langen

    For America to address the glaring flaws in its constitutional order, it will need to move to a system where judicial decisions are made not by “Democratic judges” or “Republican judges,” but just by judges. No other liberal democracy allows for such a corrosively politicized appointment process.

     sees the country’s politicized Supreme Court as the biggest obstacle to addressing many other problems.
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    Is Antitrust Enforcement Broken?

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    Todd G. Buchholz, Cristina Caffarra, Mordecai Kurz, Tara Pincock, Yanis Varoufakis

    Though antitrust enforcement has been gaining momentum on both sides of the Atlantic, a handful of private actors still wield extraordinary market power – and thus power over ordinary people’s lives. With some calling for more radical action, and others warning that reining in firms’ market power would be unhelpful and even harmful, we asked PS commentators what needs to be done.

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    Europe and the Polycrisis

    Thomas Buberl argues that safeguarding the EU’s future demands a fundamental institutional transformation by 2045.
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    The Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Test

    Dani Rodrik explains how to steer international economic-policy debates toward what really matters.
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    The Cuban Contingent Protecting Maduro

    Jorge G. Castañeda explains why the sham Venezuelan presidential election has not triggered a repeat of the 1958 military coup.
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    Is Capitalism Really the Cause of Global Inequality?

    Kenneth Rogoff thinks greater economic openness is key to tackling cross-country disparities and achieving sustainability.
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    The Key That Unlocks Cleantech Financing in Europe

    Craig Douglas urges EU leaders to borrow against future Emissions Trading System revenues to finance higher investment now.
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    The Russian War Economy’s Days Are Numbered

    Anders Åslund explains why – and when – the Kremlin will run out of the resources it needs to continue its war.
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    Climate Security and Geopolitics

    Ian Bremmer

    Although multilateral efforts to address climate change are not well served by deepening geopolitical rivalries or the apparent trend toward global economic fragmentation, that doesn’t mean governments have abandoned the pursuit of net-zero emissions. Instead, the process has become more competitive – and more complex.

     considers the international political dynamics of current energy, trade, and environmental policies.
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    Can Claudia Sheinbaum Escape AMLO’s Shadow?

    Oct 11, 2024 Guillermo Ortiz asks whether Mexico’s new president will govern as a pragmatist or embrace her predecessor’s populism.

  2. America’s Broken Constitution
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    America’s Broken Constitution

    Oct 11, 2024 Nicholas Reed Langen sees the country’s politicized Supreme Court as the biggest obstacle to addressing many other problems.

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    The Cuban Contingent Protecting Maduro

    Oct 11, 2024 Jorge G. Castañeda explains why the sham Venezuelan presidential election has not triggered a repeat of the 1958 military coup.

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    Is Antitrust Enforcement Broken?

    Oct 10, 2024 PS Commentators consider whether current antitrust law is fit for purpose, and if not, how it needs to change.

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    Europe and the Polycrisis

    Oct 10, 2024 Thomas Buberl argues that safeguarding the EU’s future demands a fundamental institutional transformation by 2045.

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    America’s Broken Constitution

    Nicholas Reed Langen

    For America to address the glaring flaws in its constitutional order, it will need to move to a system where judicial decisions are made not by “Democratic judges” or “Republican judges,” but just by judges. No other liberal democracy allows for such a corrosively politicized appointment process.

     sees the country’s politicized Supreme Court as the biggest obstacle to addressing many other problems.
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    Marietje Schaake on our tech overlords, antitrust, data protection, and more

    Marietje Schaake warns that Big Tech’s outsize influence threatens democracy, suggests what Western leaders can learn from Chinese technology governance, urges governments to use public procurement to influence the trajectory of digital technology, and more.
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    Making Sense of Russia’s War Economy

    Konstantin Sonin explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.
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    Escaping the New Gilded Age

    Daron Acemoglu thinks the social, cultural, and political influence wielded by the superrich has reached a dangerous level.
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    Anne-Marie Slaughter on US polarization, the Ukraine war, AI, and more

    Anne-Marie Slaughter urges the EU to begin preparations for a prolonged, but not permanent, division of Ukraine, considers the prospect of “democratic artificial intelligence,” describes necessary reforms to US electoral systems, and more.
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    Abortion and Reproductive Rights Are Economic Issues

    Laura Tyson shows why abortion, childcare, and parental leave are not merely “family” issues.

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    The Key That Unlocks Cleantech Financing in Europe

    Craig Douglas urges EU leaders to borrow against future Emissions Trading System revenues to finance higher investment now.
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    Brazil’s Climate Push Must Start at Home

    Savio Carvalho explains why the country must lead by example on decarbonization to become a global green leader.
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    Sustainably Financing Sustainable Development

    Paola Subacchi proposes ways to reduce low-income countries’ debts and expand their access to affordable finance.

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Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. W…

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Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility from illiberal and autocratic regimes, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey,…

  1. Geoff Mulgan The Right to Truth
  2. Nishant Lalwani, et al. As Disinformation Thrives, Democracy Dies
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As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, PS commentators assess its implications for the economy, propose policy responses, and consider what might – and sho…

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