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The soft sustainability era is over

John Elkington The soft sustainability era ended on 28 February 2026, without most people noticing. It had been ailing for a while—anyone with eyes could see the symptoms—but it took…

The next revolution is not digital, it is intelligent

Chris Skinner I gave a keynote this week about my new book called The Intelligent Bank, which is offically launching next week in China! Walking off stage afterwards I realised…

World Bee Day 2026: What happens to ecosystems when bees disappear?

Scientists have been sounding the alarm on pollinator loss for decades, highlighting their importance and the urgent need for us to reverse their decline. You may have noticed that your…

Trump – Xi and beyond

Can Baydarol First of all, a small apology. Sometimes due to health issues, sometimes due to a heavy workload, I am forced to take a break from writing; I apologise…

There is an urgent need for widespread agricultural support akin to a ‘clean slate’ in Mesopotamia

Osman Şenkul Historians examine changes in the purchasing power of the Sumerians through fixed values and market prices recorded on thousands of cuneiform tablets, thereby describing the developments of that…

Absolute nullity sent markets into turmoil, with $6 billion wiped out on the first day

Levent Gürses Following the Ankara Regional Court of Appeal’s 36th Civil Chamber’s decision to annul the CHP’s 38th Ordinary Congress in 2023, at which Özgür Özel was elected as party…

Bernie Sanders: Artificial intelligence is coming for the working class

Bernie Sanders Artificial intelligence oligarchs do not want to just replace specific jobs, the reality is that they want to replace workers Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most transformational technology…

Extreme inequality is fueling a global debt crisis

Atif Mian During the Great Depression, as he saw ordinary people’s purchasing power collapse, Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles warned that excessive saving by the rich was draining demand and…

OECD: The decline in funding for the multilateral development system seen to continue

The multilateral development system is being reshaped by growing geopolitical fragmentation and tightening aid budgets. After decades of expansion, funding to the system fell sharply in 2024, with further reductions…

A comparative history of crises

Can Baydarol Even the title I chose for this article made me realise how ‘outdated’ I am, and it did cross my mind that the young people reading this would…