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Lena Lavinas, Professor of Welfare Economics at the Institute of Economics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, is the author of The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization: The Brazilian Paradox.

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Can UBI Survive Financialization?
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Can UBI Survive Financialization?

Jun 12, 2019 Lena Lavinas argues that no universal basic income scheme can work unless it decommodifies access to all essentials.

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Europe Must Oppose Trump
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Europe Must Oppose Trump

Jeffrey D. Sachs says that the US president's psychopathy makes ignoring or reasoning with him impossible.

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Social Policy Starts at Home
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Social Policy Starts at Home

Shahra Razavi advocates a family-oriented approach to tackling poverty and promoting gender equality.

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The End of “Peak Germany” and the Return of France
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The End of “Peak Germany” and the Return of France

Jacek Rostowski & Arnab Das

Europe works best, as the old quip has it, with the Russians out, the Germans down, and the Americans in. Today’s new European order has the Russians up, the Germans on the way down, the Americans potentially bowing out, Britons struggling toward Brexit – and France rising.

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The Case for a Guaranteed Job
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The Case for a Guaranteed Job

Robert Skidelsky

The debate over government job-guarantee programs is partly one of economic theory. But the main issue is politics: the size of the state, its proper economic role, and the resources the state needs.

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Hungary’s Holocaust Simulacrum
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Hungary’s Holocaust Simulacrum

Andrea Pető thinks increasingly simplified, high-tech museum exhibitions about the tragedy reflect a dangerous shift.

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Good Jobs for Disabled Workers
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Good Jobs for Disabled Workers

Brian Malika proposes ways to overcome the formidable labor-market challenges that confront too many talented job seekers.

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A Wake-Up Call for Human Rights
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A Wake-Up Call for Human Rights

James A. Goldston says advocacy groups alone cannot repel the current populist onslaught on liberal values.

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When Leninists Overreach
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When Leninists Overreach

Nina L. Khrushcheva suspects that Russia and China's leaders may be losing support among their respective country's elites.

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