Democracy and society | 10.06.2025 This is what autocracy looks like The question now is whether Americans who hate tyranny can be roused to respond
Foreign and security policy | 25.01.2024 America must face up to Israel’s extremism The resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza is slowly becoming a key official policy of the Israeli government
Democracy and society | 06.12.2021 The problem of political despair Dislodging Trump has bought American democracy only a brief reprieve. The Democratic Party now has to fight a growing sense of hopelessness
Democracy and society | 10.08.2021 Loneliness is breaking America Trumpism — and far-right conspiracy theories like QAnon — thrive on America's loneliness epidemic. This has become worse in the Covid-19 crisis
North America | 26.02.2020 Putin would hate President Bernie Sanders The Russian autocrat may support Sanders, but Sanders definitely doesn’t support him
Most people aren’t happy with what public debate is becoming We need to talk to those who disagree with us and find what can bridge both sides of the political spectrum instead of alienating one
The Empire strikes back, and Europe is confused While the world is experiencing the comeback of imperial powers, a fragmented Europe is struggling with its new role — and with itself
Trump’s newspeak threatens us all Trump’s war on language doesn’t just shake US politics — it threatens global discourse. The world must reclaim words before meaning slips away