Tokyo’s COVID Games, with Yuriko Koike, Takatoshi Ito, Bill Emmott, and more

Also featuring Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Dani Rodrik, Minxin Pei, and more [View this message in a web browser]( [PS Behind the Headlines]( JULY 15, 2021 Welcome to Behind the Headlines. Each week, we highlight the latest commentaries linked to the most important news stories, and share a brand new Big Picture topical collection, which takes readers on a deep dive into a critical issue or event. WTO Trade Ministers Meet [A Golden Opportunity to End Destructive Fishing Subsidies]( [Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala]( calls on trade ministers to finalize a long-awaited agreement that will preserve global fish stocks. China Cracks Down on Didi [China Is Killing Its Tech Golden Goose]( [Minxin Pei]( warns that the government’s crackdown on ride-hailing firm Didi is just the beginning of a broader campaign. The Big Picture [Tokyo’s COVID Games]( [Tokyo’s COVID Games]( The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means that the upcoming Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital, originally scheduled to take place in 2020, will be unlike any before. What is not new is that many are asking whether the spectacle is worth the cost. Featuring: [BILL EMMOTT]( [YURIKO KOIKE]( [TAKATOSHI ITO]( [IAN BURUMA]( SCOTUS Blocks Lawsuit Against Nestle USA and Cargill [Are US Corporations Above the Law?]( [Joseph E. Stiglitz]( and [Geoffrey Heal]( lament a recent Supreme Court decision effectively siding with Big Chocolate over former child slaves. US Withdraws from Afghanistan [Biden’s Afghan Blunder]( [Brahma Chellaney]( fears the worst as the US withdrawal clears the way for the Taliban to return to power. Special Edition Magazine: Back to Health [Decolonizing Public Health]( [Tlaleng Mofokeng]( describes the pillars of an anti-racist, anti-sexist approach during the pandemic and beyond. Order a print edition of [Back to Health: Making Up for Lost Time]( now. Macron Commission Publishes Recommendations [Inequality and the Macron Commission]( [Dani Rodrik]( and [Stefanie Stantcheva]( describe their recommendations to the French president on the global economy's main long-term challenges. Putin Publishes Article on the “Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" [Putin's Dangerous Ukraine Narrative]( [Anders Åslund]( fears that, in denying any basis for Ukrainian independence, Russia's president is setting the stage for war. [PS. The latest on politics for less than $9 a month.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( 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](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.