Most borders are recent inventions, so why can’t we imagine a world without them? They’re historical hangovers that perpetuate suffering and injustice. And they’re not even that effective. It’s time to rethink the importance we give to arbitrary lines on a map.

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20 years ago, Fred Luskin designed a programme to help victims of conflicts forgive the perpetrators of horrific crimes. The Stanford scientist explains how to forgive and why letting go doesn’t mean allowing injustice.

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Ecological breakdown isn’t being caused by everyone equally. The richest 1% emit 100 times more than the poorest half of humanity. If we are going to survive the 21st century, we need to distribute income and wealth more fairly.

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For all their talent or intelligence, a person stranded on a desert island with no technology, infrastructure or labour wouldn’t be able to amass extreme wealth. Understanding that no one can claim that they fully deserve what they earn is the first step to addressing wealth inequality.

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There’s no shortage of books, magazines and websites offering parenting advice. But the idea that parents can turn children into better and more successful adults if only they use the right methods is completely misguided, says developmental psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik.

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The Correspondent is a year old! In our first editorial report, we share what we’re most proud of having achieved and the decision-making behind our journalism. One thing is clear: in a year when misinformation has been rife and the news has seemed overwhelming, our mission is as relevant as ever.

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It’s time for progressives to come together under a shared vision and a common plan – this time following an uncommon strategy. Here’s how.

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I’m trans and a Harry Potter fan. When writer JK Rowling came out of the closet as transphobic, I had a huge shock. But I do see her point, because her concerns about women’s safety are real.

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Writing first for a Dutch audience, Rutger calls for us all to fight against rising sea levels that are sinking the Netherlands deeper into water, but also to fight against ourselves – against our apathy towards the climate disaster.

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The US is on its way to becoming an authoritarian state. That requires a radically different kind of journalism that doesn’t just cover the news, but defends democracy.

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Correction: a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Andrea Bernstein and Katherine Sullivan were ProPublica researchers.

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