George Soros: US Democracy Under Concerted Attack

with Anne C. Sibert, Dani Rodrik, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Mohamed Adow, and more The Sunday Newsletter [View this message in a web browser]( [PS on Sunday]( JULY 10, 2022 This week at [Project Syndicate]( Bill Emmott reflects on Abe Shinzō’s legacy in the wake of his assassination; Lucrezia Reichlin proposes a way to prevent the European Central Bank’s monetary tightening from triggering a new eurozone crisis; George Soros argues that the US Supreme Court's radical majority is even more dangerous than many seem to realize; and more. Politics & World Affairs [How Abe Changed Japan]( [Bill Emmott]( reflects on the slain former prime minister’s legacy and transformation of his country’s foreign policy. Economics & Finance [Eurozone Divergences Are Back]( [Lucrezia Reichlin]( advocates a new, flexible asset-purchase program to limit sovereign spreads amid monetary-policy tightening. [Real Vision Academy Register Now]( Politics & World Affairs [US Democracy Under Concerted Attack]( [George Soros]( fears that the radicalization of the US Supreme Court is part of a larger plan to create a repressive regime. Economics & Finance [Boris Johnson Leaves Behind a Sterling Mess]( [Barry Eichengreen]( explains why the British prime minister’s resignation will heighten downward pressure on the pound. [Inflation Dos and Don’ts]( On Point [Inflation Dos and Don’ts]( [Joseph E. Stiglitz]( and [Dean Baker]( argue that the problem is on the supply side and that policymakers should look there for solutions. Economics & Finance [The New Productivism Paradigm?]( [Dani Rodrik]( points to the emergence of a fresh economic policy approach that might unite the right and the left. Economics & Finance [All That Is Solid Melts into Inflation]( [Harold James]( shows how episodes of price instability can both reflect and accelerate broader systemic breakdowns. [Japan’s Fallen Giant]( The Big Picture [Japan’s Fallen Giant]( Commentaries by [Abe Shinzō]( and others demonstrating the assassinated leader’s seminal impact on his country and the world. Economics & Finance [America’s External Sustainability Is at Risk]( [Yu Yongding]( worries that the United States’ long record of easily servicing its massive debts might be coming to an end. Economics & Finance [Stablecoins, Riskycoins, and Dodgycoins]( [Willem H. Buiter]( and [Anne C. Sibert]( offer a taxonomy of cryptocurrencies to guide policymakers as they draft new regulations for the industry. [Anti-Democracy in America]( The Big Picture [Anti-Democracy in America]( PS commentators consider the broader political implications of the US Supreme Court’s radicalization. Politics & World Affairs [Will the Ukraine War Fuel Nuclear Proliferation?]( [Joseph S. Nye, Jr.]( considers what lessons the rest of the world will take from the asymmetrical conflict in Europe. Sustainability Now [Africa Is Not Europe’s Gas Station]( [Mohamed Adow]( condemns German and Italian efforts to expand fossil-fuel exploration and extraction on the continent. [Subscribe to PS Premium now.]( 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](