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Democracy and society

The race for Colombia’s next president

In Colombia’s presidential election, left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro is currently the frontrunner. But the liberal elite plays with dirty tricks

By Kristina Birke Daniels, Stefan Peters

Canva

Democracy and society

The implosion of history

The war in Ukraine is rooted in a multitude of historical events and timelines that have been compressed into a single destructive phenomenon

By Michael Marder

Reuters

Interviews

‘Let’s be careful with the idea of a right-wing shift’

Political scientist Vincent Tiberj cautions against the notion that French society is becoming increasingly right-wing. Here’s why

Canva/ IPS

Democracy and society

Mongolia’s razor's edge relationship with Russia

The war in Ukraine has caused many Mongolians to fear the consequences of the existing historic and economic ties between Russia and their country

By Marissa J. Smith

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The French left is stuck

Ahead of the French elections, the far right is on the rise. In contrast, the left is in a dire state and may face another 5-year dry spell

By Stéphanie Roza

Pexels

Democracy and society

Class in the classroom

The British government has long been promising educational equality. Yet its policies have contributed to widening the gap

By Kate Pickett

Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Democracy and society

Can we build bridges, and defeat polarisation?

Shortly after the 2016 election, an activist began inviting Trump voters for dinner to build bridges. Now, she wonders if the rifts aren't too deep

By Philippa Hughes

Wikimedia/Kremlin.ru

Foreign and security policy

How Russia has put itself at China’s mercy

China’s neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict does not come for free. How Russian experts view the relationship with the People’s Republic

By Roland Bathon, Liudmila Kotlyarova