India has achieved massive technological advances which are transforming its society. The current elections are evidence of this.
Toward a People-Centered Globalization?
After the Yellow Vests challenged Macron in France, is there a way out of the conundrum for the G20 nations?
“Yellow Vests”: The First Rebellion Against the Ecological Transition
Previous rebellions in France were against the markets and globalization. The Yellow Vest rebellion is against a change in our way of life.
US: Massaging Unemployment Numbers
Many European countries would like to grow jobs at the same rate as the U.S. A look behind the official U.S. statistics.
The Europeanization of the Anti-Europeans
The big prize being eyed by the anti-European and xenophobic parties are the elections to the European Parliament next May.
An Outbreak of Ethics in Silicon Valley?
The companies and employees of the firms that are creating AI-based surveillance technologies are no longer on the side-lines.
Trade Wars and the Clash of Perceptions
Trump sees China as a wealthy country with many poor people, while China sees itself as a poor country with wealthy people.
Trump and the Dangerous Politics of Humiliation
Donald Trump’s foreign policy of humiliation is liable to have dire consequences, not least for the interests of the U.S. itself.
Steven Pinker: Promoting a New Global Optimism
In showing that the world has never been less violent, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker is at the forefront of the new outbreak of global optimism.