Curated collections of commentaries not just on topics in the news, but also on the deeper issues driving the news.
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Hans Küng: 1928-2021
Hans Küng, the philosopher/priest who was silenced by conservative popes following his role in shaping the Second Vatican Council’s liberal reforms, has died at the…
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Ethics and Obama
Feb 19, 2009 -
Humanity’s Stake in Gaza
Dec 31, 2008 , et al.

The Female Voice
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Project Syndicate is highlighting a selection of insightful commentaries written by female contributors on iss…
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An Interview with Françoise Girard
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Rural Women Can Drive Green Recoveries
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Build Back Equal
Mar 5, 2021

Climate Justice
As former Irish President Mary Robinson and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu pointed out nearly a decade ago, “climate change is a matter of ju…
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Getting to Zero Deforestation in the Amazon by 2030
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The Climate-Education Crisis
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Climate Safety Nets for All
Apr 2, 2021

Press Released
Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility from illiberal and autocratic regimes, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey,…
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Modi’s War on the Press
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Beyond the Vast Social-Media Wasteland
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The Mother of News Stories
Apr 7, 2021

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 …
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Why Would Anyone Want to be President?
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America’s Return to the World
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Why Trumpian Populism Failed
Mar 9, 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
Dec 10, 2020 , et al.

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…
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Agents of Automation
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Automation and Human Agency
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Globalizing the AI Revolution in Health Care
Mar 3, 2020

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…
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Valuing Resilience After the Pandemic
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Listen to the Science
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Making Business Work for Nature
Oct 13, 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…
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What the Biden Presidency Means for US Economic Policy
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America’s Normalcy Delusion
Dec 15, 2020 -
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, …
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The G7 Must Act to Vaccinate the World
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The Key to Beating COVID-19
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How to Stop the Poverty Pandemic
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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…
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Productivity After the Pandemic
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The Changing Climate of Central Banking
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President Biden, Support a People’s Vaccine
Apr 16, 2021 , et al.

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…
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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
Apr 13, 2020 &

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…
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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

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
Dec 26, 2018 -
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…
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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…
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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
Sep 24, 2019 &

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…
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Africa’s Trade Revolution Needs Peace
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Investing in Kenya’s Young Micro-Entrepreneurs
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A Test for Ivory Coast’s Democracy
Mar 4, 2021