Marxism makes a comeback in China’s crackdown on ‘disorderly capital’
Since the end of 2020, when China’s Communist Party began vowing to rein in the "disorderly expansion of capital,” a regulatory onslaught has swept through the economy and stock market.
The World Bank warns that the effort to reduce poverty has suffered its “worst setback” in a quarter century, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can Xi end China’s 'Gilded Age'?
High-stakes graft has exploded in China as politically connected capitalists ply politicians with lavish bribes in exchange for lucrative privileges.
Is capitalism just a phase? China struggles with the math
Communist ideology declares that capitalism is just a stage in human society, and that party leaders are the architects of the future there to look beyond this phase.
China makes us rethink capitalism
Make no mistake: China is in many important ways a capitalist country; but Chinese capitalism is a very different animal from that practiced in the West.
More young Japanese look to Marx amid pandemic and climate crisis
An associate professor at Osaka City University has ignited interest in the German thinker with books and TV appearances.
Let’s cut capitalism some slack
Rapid digitization, especially in emerging markets, will compensate for decompression.
The specter of financial socialism
The world needs a strong and confident narrative of free-market capitalism and liberal democracy more than ever.
Is an old political dream coming true at last?
A new kind of egalitarianism is pushing its way to the center of the global stage.
Time for the world to embark on a Great Reset
The pandemic represents a window of opportunity to reflect, reimagine and reset our world to create a healthier, more equitable and more prosperous future.
Building cooperation in an unsettled world
There is still an opportunity to steer the world toward cooperation and away from potentially damaging competition.
Global survey finds capitalism is apparently doing more harm than good
A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good, a survey found ahead of this week's Davos meeting of business and political leaders. This year was the first time the Edelman Trust Barometer, which for ...
