Curated collections of commentaries not just on topics in the news, but also on the deeper issues driving the news.
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Putin's War on Ukraine
Russia has failed to achieve the quick victory in Ukraine for which it apparently hoped, but a prolonged war of attrition would amount to a different …
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The Finlandization of Asia
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The Peace Process Ukraine’s Supporters Should Support
May 23, 2022

Democracy and Its Enemies
Project Syndicate commentaries on the growing threats to liberal democracy, open societies, and the rule of law around the world.
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America’s Leaky Justice
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Can Anti-EU Populism Survive Putin’s War?
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The False Promise of Democratic Peace
Apr 19, 2022

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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A New Model for African Health
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What Justifies China’s Zero-COVID Policy?
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Another Global Recession?
May 17, 2022

The Security Deficit
As the world changes rapidly, so does the nature of the risks we face. Yet our models for mitigating security threats have largely failed to keep up. …
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Building the Green-Recovery Consensus
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Will Ukraine's Tragedy Spur UN Security Council Reform?
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Southeast Asia's New-Old Cold War
Feb 2, 2022

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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Climate Accountability Now
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Righting the Injustice of Africa's Water Crisis
Feb 9, 2022 -
Fighting Deforestation on the Ground
Jan 10, 2022

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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Losing Rights in America
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How Women Can Break the Bias
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Climate Leadership Needs More Women
Apr 25, 2022

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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Green Business After COP26
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Deciding Humanity’s Future
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The Tragedy of Climate Change
May 18, 2021

Paris Peace Forum
In partnership with the Paris Peace Forum, Project Syndicate has curated a selection of commentaries examining pressing challenges to global governanc…
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Preparing for Climate Overshoot
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Building a Better Global Health Framework
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New Business Models for a New Future
Sep 20, 2021

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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Realizing Africa’s Sustainable Energy Future
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The Great Inflation Trade-Off
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The Promise of South African Democracy
May 6, 2022

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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The Fight for Press Freedom Is Local
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Test
Apr 29, 2022 -
The Failure of Russia’s Media Elite
Apr 8, 2022

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 Global Hunger Crisis Is Here
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Funding the Polio Eradication Endgame
May 16, 2022 -
Breathing New Life into Medical Oxygen
May 10, 2022

State of Hope
Nelson Mandela once said, "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” It is in that spirit that, this Mandela Day, Project Syndicate, in pa…
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Peacemaking After the Pandemic
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The Power of Civil Society in a Post-Pandemic World
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A Human-Rights Approach to Global Challenges
Jul 13, 2021