George Soros: Europe Must Stand Up to Hungary and Poland

This week's PS on Sunday features Anne O. Krueger, James K. Galbraith, Shlomo Ben-Ami, Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Arvind Subramanian, and more. The Sunday Newsletter [View this message in a web browser]( [PS on Sunday]( NOVEMBER 22, 2020 This week at [Project Syndicate]( George Soros calls on the European Union to stand up to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Poland’s de facto ruler, Jarosław Kaczyński; Anne O. Krueger highlights the senseless damage Donald Trump's presidency has done to America’s global standing; Shlomo Ben-Ami describes an effective – and realistic – US foreign policy under Joe Biden; and more. Join the conversation. Economics & Finance [Europe Must Stand Up to Hungary and Poland]( [George Soros]( says the two countries' veto of the EU budget directly threatens the rule of law – and thus the bloc's future. Politics & World Affairs [America Must Mend Many Fences on Trade]( [Anne O. Krueger]( suggests how the US can repair its global standing after four years of protectionism and unilateralism. [PS Events Presents: From Paris to 2030. Register now at ( Politics & World Affairs [Joe Biden’s World Order]( [Shlomo Ben-Ami]( explains why those who hope for a restoration of America's "benign" global hegemony will be disappointed. Economics & Finance [What COVID Is Costing Women]( [Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg]( calls attention to the pandemic's long-term impact on gender equality in rich and poor countries alike. [Economics in a Post-Pandemic World]( On Point [Economics in a Post-Pandemic World]( [Paola Subacchi]( reviews four recent books assessing the state of the discipline and its prospects for reform and renewal. Economics & Finance [America Should Rewrite the China Trade Contract]( [Arvind Subramanian]( urges US President-elect Joe Biden to renegotiate commercial ties with President Xi Jinping's regime. Health & Development [Vaccine Apartheid]( [Jayati Ghosh]( condemns the hypocrisy of rich countries that are hoarding doses before they are even produced. [Palestine’s Agony]( Big Picture [Palestine’s Agony]( PS commentators assess the prospects for an independent Palestinian state in light of recent developments in the Middle East. Politics & World Affairs [Slow Death or New Direction for the UN?]( [Mark Malloch-Brown]( explains how the organization should, and should not, adapt to a rapidly changing geopolitical environment. Politics & World Affairs [Populism After Trump]( [Philippe Legrain]( explains why the US president's election loss is bad news for his foreign counterparts, especially in Europe. [Say More: James K. Galbraith]( Say More Interview [James K. Galbraith]( holds out little hope for Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response, describes a progressive agenda for the next four years, and issues a call to defund economics departments. Politics & World Affairs [America, Heal Thyself]( [Ana Palacio]( argues that Biden cannot save the liberal world order from atop a disunited US public. Economics & Finance [The Siren Song of Austerity]( [J. Bradford DeLong]( worries that the most grievous economic-policy mistake of the last crisis is about to be repeated. [System-Level Greening]( The Green Recovery Magazine [System-Level Greening]( [Bertrand Badré]( proposes guiding principles for putting the global economic and financial system on a sustainable footing. [Subscribe to Project Syndicate and receive a free one-year subscription to World Politics Review]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. This newsletter is a service of [project-syndicate.org](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from this list](