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Why I find the debate on an IP waiver awkward

Patents matter even though they are not the main bottleneck in Covid-19 vaccine supply

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Why Xi Jinping’s government is weaker than it seems

If you think China is the irresistibly rising world power, spare a thought for Oscar winner Chloé Zhao

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Democracy versus kleptocracy

If western governments want to promote democracy, a good place to start would be to fight illicit financial flows

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How to erode people’s trust during a pandemic

A second East-African president has suddenly died, and rumours abound about Covid-19 being the cause

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Covid-19 vaccines: we must not lose more time

People in all countries must be inoculated against coronavirus as soon as possible

Global governance

Sensible utopian visions may eventually come true

In view of climate crisis, Covid-19 pandemic and computerised communication, we need more stringent global governance

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More things Eva von Redecker misunderstands

Advanced capitalist societies do have an idea of the common good

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Von Redecker’s “revolution promoting life” is a distraction

Demographic trends show that global capitalism is not a death cult

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Biden won thanks to 23,000 voters in three states

Even without Trump, US democracy looks shaky

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German government officer assesses the limits of ODA

Competences needed for improving international aid efforts

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