Social-Media Age Bans Won’t Make Children Safer—But This Will by Kelly Stonelake - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-social-media-regulation-must-focus-on-design-not-age-ban-by-kelly-stonelake-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-social-media-regulation-must-focus-on-design-not-age-ban-by-kelly-stonelake-2026-07
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Social-Media Age Bans Won’t Make Children Safer—But This Will
Kelly Stonelake implores EU policymakers to target addictive and toxic features directly, rather than restricting access.
From Jefferson to Nehru by Shashi Tharoor - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/global-impact-and-enduring-relevance-of-declaration-of-independence-by-shashi-tharoor-2026-06
https://www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/global-impact-and-enduring-relevance-of-declaration-of-independence-by-shashi-tharoor-2026-06
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From Jefferson to Nehru
Shashi Tharoor reflects on the powerful and enduring legacy of the Declaration of Independence, in India and beyond.
A Cold War Adventure in Portugal by Jeffrey Frankel - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/portugal-transition-from-dictatorship-to-democracy-with-market-based-economy-by-jeffrey-frankel-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/portugal-transition-from-dictatorship-to-democracy-with-market-based-economy-by-jeffrey-frankel-2026-07
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A Cold War Adventure in Portugal
Jeffrey Frankel reflects on his role in the country's first post-authoritarian election 50 years ago this month.
The Epstein Class Was Made Offshore by Brooke Harrington - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/epstein-is-a-story-of-offshore-wealth-by-brooke-harrington-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/epstein-is-a-story-of-offshore-wealth-by-brooke-harrington-2026-07
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The Epstein Class Was Made Offshore
Brooke Harrington shows how extreme wealth concentration has enabled a privileged few to bow out of the social contract.
Will the US Climate War with Canada Become Global? by Vera Songwe - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-us-canada-wildfire-tariff-first-climate-security-fight-by-vera-songwe-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-us-canada-wildfire-tariff-first-climate-security-fight-by-vera-songwe-2026-07
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Will Trump’s War With Canada Become Global?
Vera Songwe considers the implications of the US imposing tariffs on its neighbor in retaliation for smoke from wildfires.
Yes, the Hong Kong of Old Is Over by Stephen S. Roach - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/hong-kong-is-over-just-another-big-chinese-city-by-stephen-s-roach-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/hong-kong-is-over-just-another-big-chinese-city-by-stephen-s-roach-2026-07
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Yes, the Hong Kong of Old Is Over
Stephen S. Roach argues that the resilience touted by the city’s boosters has come to depend entirely on Chinese intervention.
Why Iran Won’t Change by Pegah Banihashemi - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/why-the-iran-regime-will-not-change-its-behavior-or-be-toppled-by-popular-uprising-by-pegah-banihashemi-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/why-the-iran-regime-will-not-change-its-behavior-or-be-toppled-by-popular-uprising-by-pegah-banihashemi-2026-07
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Why Iran Won’t Change
Pegah Banihashemi shows why the assumptions underlying the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic were fundamentally flawed.
Rethinking Global Imbalances by Jean-Pierre Landau & Sébastien Jean - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-imbalances-reflect-deliberate-chinese-strategy-not-poor-coordination-by-jean-pierre-landau-and-sebastien-jean-1-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-imbalances-reflect-deliberate-chinese-strategy-not-poor-coordination-by-jean-pierre-landau-and-sebastien-jean-1-2026-07
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Rethinking Global Imbalances
Jean-Pierre Landau & Sébastien Jean warn that the conventional analysis of China's persistent surpluses fails to see them for what they are.
Large Language Models for Small Language Communities by Vivek Badrinath - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/mobile-network-operators-can-help-build-llms-agentic-ai-for-minority-languages-by-vivek-badrinath-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/mobile-network-operators-can-help-build-llms-agentic-ai-for-minority-languages-by-vivek-badrinath-2026-07
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Large Language Models for Small Language Communities
Vivek Badrinath outlines how mobile network operators can help build AI systems that reflect local cultures.
What Next for Global Trade? by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/what-next-for-global-trade-by-pinelopi-koujianou-goldberg-2026-06
https://www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/what-next-for-global-trade-by-pinelopi-koujianou-goldberg-2026-06
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What Next for Global Trade?
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers previous recent episodes of US protectionism, and suggests why this time might be different.
What the New UK Chancellor Means for the UK Economy by Mohamed A. El-Erian - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/what-john-healey-appointment-as-chancellor-means-for-uk-economy-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/what-john-healey-appointment-as-chancellor-means-for-uk-economy-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2026-07
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What the New UK Chancellor Means for the UK Economy
Mohamed A. El-Erian sees reason to hope that the new chancellor can deliver a much-needed structural shake-up.
What Inequality Does to Electoral Democracy by Harold James - Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/inequality-electoral-democracy-piketty-cage-history-of-political-conflict-by-harold-james-2026-07
https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/inequality-electoral-democracy-piketty-cage-history-of-political-conflict-by-harold-james-2026-07
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What Inequality Does to Electoral Democracy
Harold James considers what historical attempts at redistribution in France can tell us about the current political moment.