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This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption
Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court has made it much harder for federal prosecutors to go after corrupt state and local officials.
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What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common
New Age beliefs, alternative wellness practices and political conspiracies all fall under the umbrella of stigmatized knowledge, which can be attractive to anyone, no matter their political leanings.
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Global corporate power is ‘out of control’, but reports of democracy’s death are greatly exaggerated
Multinational corporations can dictate how resources are allocated, territories are governed, and justice is defined.
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Marianne Williamson, Fusing Bernie Sanders and (Early) Jordan Peterson, Is Taking Over TikTok
Marianne mania is gripping TikTok.
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Neoliberalism is dying – now we must replace it
From taming Big Tech to competing with China, Western governments are abandoning free-market policies. But what does a post-neoliberal future look like?
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Avoiding the collapse of democracy is our responsibility
Democracy needs to keep moving forward. If we elude our responsibility when it comes to breathing new life into the values that sustain it, our liberal societies will eventually collapse.
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Five ways to curb the power of corporations
Of the world’s 100 largest economies, 69 are transnational businesses. How can we control—and ultimately transform them?
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These three firms own corporate America
Together, three asset managers now control shares in 40% of all publicly listed firms in the United States.
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Australia’s march towards corporatocracy
Confounding the familiar government narrative of reckless spending binges by Labor, the Coalition actually has the record of greater profligacy when it comes to showering billions of dollars of taxpayers…
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Populism and democracy: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Donald Trump is the latest example of populism’s return to the global political landscape. Nine scholars from seven countries examine the link between populism and democracy.
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