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The Norwegian finance ministry recently revealed just how much the country has benefited from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, estimating its windfall natural-gas revenues for 2022-23 to be around $111 billion. Yet rather than transferring these gains to those on the front line, the government is ...
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Escaping the New Gilded Age | by Daron Acemoglu - Project …
Sep 27, 2024 · BOSTON – Tech billionaires such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk are not just among the richest people in human history.They also are exceptionally powerful – socially, culturally, and politically. While this is partly a reflection of the social status that our society attaches to wealth in general, that is not the whole story.
The Russian War Economy’s Days Are Numbered - project …
Oct 1, 2024 · STOCKHOLM – Since 2014, and especially since 2022, Russia’s economy has been subjected to severe international sanctions.Yet assessments of their impact vary greatly. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his cronies boast that the sanctions make Russia stronger, but they incessantly call for all restrictions to be lifted.At the same time, many claim that the sanctions have had little ...
Why Is the US Presidential Race Even Close? - project-syndicate.org
Oct 31, 2024 · The 2024 US presidential election represents both “politics as usual” and something unprecedented. The American electorate’s decision will be influenced not only by the quotidian concerns that typically structure election outcomes, but also by a uniquely polarizing, outsize personality.
Nothing New on the Middle Eastern Front - project-syndicate.org
Oct 7, 2024 · LJUBLJANA – A twist on the title of Erich Maria Remarque’s famous 1929 novel about everyday life in the trenches of World War I seems fitting for the first anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. While the media covers each new and surprising development – the killing of Hamas’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah; Israel’s invasion of ...
What Caused the Ukraine War? - Project Syndicate
Oct 4, 2022 · CAMBRIDGE – Russia’s war in Ukraine is the most disruptive conflict that Europe has seen since 1945. While many in the West see a war of choice by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he says that NATO’s 2008 decision in favor of eventual Ukrainian membership brought an existential threat to Russia’s borders, and still others trace the conflict back to the Cold War’s end and the failure ...
The Crisis of America’s Public Defenders - project-syndicate.org
Oct 8, 2024 · STANFORD – The public-defender system in the United States is plagued by underfunding, overwhelming caseloads, and entrenched inequalities. Public defenders, who manage hundreds of cases, often lack the time and resources needed to provide the high-quality representation their clients deserve.
European Colonialism in Africa Is Alive - Project Syndicate
Jul 30, 2021 · PROVIDENCE/LONDON – Last year, as the Black Lives Matter movement was intensifying across the United States following Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd, Europe was facing its own battles over racial justice.
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Project Syndicate - The World’s Opinion Page. Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork. The Norwegian finance ministry recently revealed just how much the country has benefited from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, estimating its windfall natural-gas revenues for 2022-23 to be around $111 billion.