The ‘grand narratives’ that explained everything from the behavior of states to literature have disappeared. The collapse of connected storylines calls for new thinking on what binds us, from Manila to Silicon Valley to Moscow, and for journalism to re-think its mission, argues British-Ukrainian author Peter Pomerantsev.
Fighting climate change while keeping economic promises – it is proving to be a difficult balancing act. Within its “just transition” policy, the EU has multiplied initiatives, funding and innovations in order to achieve its environmental goals without harming the most vulnerable. But these good intentions are clashing with the economic reality of industries and jobs that are ill-equipped for change.
Italy's far-right upcoming government will have a relatively limited impact on Europe, says political scientist Cas Mudde: it is part of underlying trend that began with this century and at a time of crisis that allows relatively little deviation.
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