The war in Ukraine and the pandemic led to even more unequal distribution of resources, says Isabella Weber. Whilst the Global North has little to fear in terms of serious consequences despite these crises, the Global South is facing severe repercussions such as food crises. Political and economic elites, on the other hand, are benefiting even more from this redistribution. This is a key problem of our time. -nk

Katrin Rulle

Former US Trade Representative Katherine Tai looks at the domestic situation in the US, where the divide between those with economic, political and cultural power and those without is becoming ever starker. The key political question is then how to forge sustainable alliances between the middle classes, enterprises and the social groups at the bottom of the ladder. -fw

Katrin Rulle