Dec 27, 2024 · Every December, Project Syndicate commentators identify the most important political, economic, and policy trends to watch in the year ahead.At the start of 2024, PS contributors predicted a tumultuous and pivotal year for global democracy, shaped by elections, escalating conflicts, and the emergence of potentially disruptive technologies. As we head into 2025, PS contributors foresee a make ...

Minxin Pei. The reputation of China's longest-serving premier has fared far better than that of the Maoist regime he faithfully served. Zhou's political survival skills enabled him to survive many purges, and even to steer Mao away from potential disasters, but he could not escape the Chairman's cruelty, even at the end of his life.

The world’s diplomatic, political, and economic divisions continue to harden – both between countries and within them. Whereas 2022 and 2023 featured a war of attrition in Ukraine, we have since entered a broader world of attrition, with zero-sum conflicts multiplying across the board.. Login to Look Inside Subscribe to View

Danish Media’s United Stand Against Big Tech Danish Media’s United Stand Against Big Tech. Feb 4, 2025 Karen Rønde urges all publishers to bargain collectively to secure the fair compensation quality journalism requires.. East Asia Braces …

Jan 2, 2025 · PRINCETON – No one doubts that US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will show little regard for multilateralism. Even more globally oriented appointees like Secretary of the Treasury-designate Scott Bessent believe that the purpose of engaging with international institutions is to “win.”

Jan 31, 2025 · Though Donald Trump attracted more support than ever from working-class voters in the 2024 US presidential election, he has long embraced an agenda that benefits the wealthiest Americans above all. During his second term, however, Trump seems committed not just to serving America’s ultra-rich, but to letting them wield state power themselves.

Jan 13, 2025 · The legacies of US presidents depend in large part on what successor administrations retain. It is not just Joe Biden’s misfortune to be succeeded by Donald Trump, who is committed to undoing much of his domestic and foreign policy; Trump's return is also in no small part Biden’s doing.

Jan 13, 2025 · Donald Trump will be the first Republican president in two decades who won the popular vote – an achievement that both highlights and compounds the crisis of democracy the United States is now confronting. But Trump's mandate is not as strong as he claims, and autocracy is not a foregone ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Joseph E. Stiglitz urges the party to reconnect with its New Deal and Great Society roots.

Dec 19, 2024 · Many Americans voted for Donald Trump last month in the hopes that the dealmaker-president would usher in a period of economic renewal that would lift businesses and workers alike. But the merits of Trump’s likely policies remain hotly debated, and his capriciousness only adds to the uncertainty. With his inauguration approaching fast, we asked PS commentators what they are watching for.