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Putin's War on Ukraine

Putin’s War on Ukraine

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  1. aslund80_Natalia KolesnikovaGettyImages_russia_inflation Natalia Kolesnikova/Getty Images
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    Putin’s War Is Fueling Russian Stagflation

    Anders Åslund thinks a weakening economy will soon become a serious constraint on Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
  2. gros193_SOPA ImagesGettyImages_eu_ukraine_flags_big_ben SOPA Images/Getty Images
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    Is It the Hour of Europe Again?

    Daniel Gros urges European leaders to support Ukraine, politically and financially, if Donald Trump abandons it.
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  4. zizek41_Mikhail SvetlovGetty Images_putinkirill Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images
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    Fundamentalist Perverts

    Slavoj Žižek regards most violent religious conservatism as merely an inauthentic expression of resentment.
  5. buruma221_DIMITAR DILKOFFAFP via Getty Images_ukrainerussiastatues Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images
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    Ukraine’s Existential Culture War

    Ian Buruma thinks the country is justified in banning Russian art, even though it runs counter to humanist principles.
  6. froman6_LUDOVIC MARINPOOLAFP via Getty Images_trumpzelensky Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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    Supporting Ukraine Is in Trump’s Interest

    Michael Froman & Charles A. Kupchan see only one way for the US president-elect to achieve the peace settlement he desires.
  7. fischer223_Alexander KoernerGetty Images_bundeswehr Alexander Koerner/Getty Images
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    Putin’s Setbacks Are Cold Comfort for Europe

    Joschka Fischer considers the implications of Russia's loss in Syria and Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House.
  8. halland9_FREDRIK VARFJELLNTBAFP via Getty Images_norwaynaturalgas Fredrik Varfjell/NTB/AFP via Getty Images
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    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
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    When Russia Fights the Wrong Enemy

    S.C.M. Paine urges Vladimir Putin’s entourage to secure peace in Ukraine before they find themselves at China’s mercy.
  1. toni4_Dominika ZarzyckaSOPA ImagesLightRocket via Getty Images_cop30 Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
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    How to Make COP30 a Climate Turning Point

    Ana Toni sees the main task in Belém, Brazil, as accelerating the implementation of existing agreements.
  2. roach174_Christopher FurlongGetty Images_trump Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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    Trump’s Trade Scam

    Stephen S. Roach points out that the new “External Revenue Service” would target domestic importers, not foreign producers.
  3. mackintosh8_Murat TanerGettyImages_fed_building Murat Taner/Getty Images
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    The Fed Is Running Scared of Trump

    Stuart P.M. Mackintosh observes that political pressure is already undermining independent, data-driven decision-making.
  4. buchholz22_Kayla BartkowskiGettyImages_tiktok_ban Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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    Beware the TikTokalypse

    Todd G. Buchholz thinks calls to reverse the app’s ban or forced sale are based on a misunderstanding of its security risks.
  5. slaughter108_Iranian PresidencyAnadolu via Getty Images_BRICS Iranian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images
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    Middle Powers and the Art of the Deal

    Anne-Marie Slaughter foresees the world under Donald Trump becoming like a bazaar, to the benefit of multi-aligned countries.
  6. op_bivens1_JIM WATSONAFP via Getty Images_bidenworkers Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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    America’s Workers Are About to Be Forgotten Again

    Josh Bivens & Heidi Shierholz

    Whatever his failings, Joe Biden did more for the typical American working family than any other president in at least a generation. Tragically, Americans who remain angry about chronic economic injustices will soon realize that the situation can get much worse.

     contrast the Biden administration's pro-worker policies with what Donald Trump is likely to do.
  7. ghosh84_NurPhotoGettyImages_wind_power_grid NurPhoto/Getty Images
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    Decommodify Electricity

    Jayati Ghosh shows why the market cannot mobilize the clean-energy investments needed to accelerate the green transition.
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    Three Reasons Why AI’s Momentum Could Stall in 2025

    Dambisa Moyo

    While artificial intelligence has the potential to drive global growth and boost productivity, the industry is grappling with mounting challenges like soaring development costs and energy requirements. Meanwhile, investors are questioning whether AI investments can deliver meaningful returns.

     identifies three negative trends that could stifle innovation and slow the pace of technological progress.
  9. arezki20_Miguel CandelaSOPA ImagesLightRocket via Getty Images_indiamanufacturing Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
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    Solving India’s Industrialization Puzzle

    Rabah Arezki & Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, manufacturing has not benefited from rising labor costs in China.

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