Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

02 December 2021
Jennifer Morgan, executive director of Greenpeace International, attended COP26 and witnessed personally the power of protests in the streets, which, she says, was the real…
30 November 2021
Many societies are facing monumental and potentially irreversible shifts in how people live, work, and think. There is an increasing need for socio-economic…
29 November 2021
Branko Milanovic explores the life of the enigmatic economist through a recent book on his friendship with David Hume. Dennis Rasmussen’s book The infidel and the professor is a…
24 November 2021
Should unvaccinated people be held solely responsible for the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe? Last week, Europe had the dubious distinction of having recorded 64…
22 November 2021
Branko Milanovic on why labor-managed companies - as seen in China - must ensure they avoid political influence. The recent bizarre and rather ignorant discussion…
18 November 2021
In response to COP26, C. J. Polychroniou argues that we cannot rely on summits to solve climate change. Instead, radical and legal activism are the best hopes for our future. The…
18 November 2021
This is part of a forthcoming Global Policy e-book on modern slavery. Contributions from leading experts highlighting practical and theoretical issues surrounding the…
11 November 2021
This is part of a forthcoming Global Policy e-book on modern slavery. Contributions from leading experts highlighting practical and theoretical issues surrounding the persistence …
08 November 2021
Branko Milanovic argues that research on the economics of global inequality is a window onto power and politics. I wrote this in a Twitter discussion about the importance of…
05 November 2021
This is part of a forthcoming Global Policy e-book on modern slavery. Contributions from leading experts highlighting practical and theoretical issues surrounding the…