Jim Thomas - Project Syndicate

Jim Thomas

Writing for PS since 2015
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Jim Thomas is a research program manager at the ETC Group.

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A Bad Bet on Synthetic Biology

Oct 23, 2015 Silvia Ribeiro & Jim Thomas use the introduction of a new sweetener to illustrate the dangers of synthetic biology.

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The Powerlessness of the Most Powerful

Oct 20, 2018 Javier Solana asks what purpose America's global dominance serves when its president refuses to be a world leader.

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What Has Google Ever Done for Us?

Oct 19, 2018 Yanis Varoufakis argues that because users manufacture a portion of Big Tech's capital, social property rights should follow.

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China’s Repressed Memory

Oct 19, 2018 Chris Patten follows a common thread running through three recent novels by the exiled writer Ma Jian.

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The Economics of the Climate Crisis

Oct 19, 2018 José Antonio Ocampo concludes that gradualism is no longer an option in the fight against global warming.

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The Sino-American Cold War’s Collateral Damage

Oct 19, 2018 Minxin Pei warns that further escalation of tensions between the US and China would yield catastrophic results.

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The Disruptive Power of Ethnic Nationalism

Oct 19, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami argues that the West's liberal democrats cannot afford to ignore the basic human desire for belonging.

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When Agricultural Workers Go Hungry

Oct 18, 2018 Hilal Elver & Melissa Shapiro ask why so many farm workers can't put enough food on their plates.

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Are Britons Really Softening on Immigration?

Oct 18, 2018 Johnny Runge wonders if public attitudes toward migrants have really changed as much as recent polls suggest.

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