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Democracy and society

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

By Michelle Goldberg

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Will Iran have a nuclear bomb?

Iran has advanced in uranium enrichment, while the US is unable to make commitments. But there is still hope for the nuclear deal

By Cornelius Adebahr

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The fragility of western democracy

Russia is trying to sow division between the EU and NATO to achieve its main aims. And is largely succeeding

By Paul Mason

Reuters

Democracy and society

Shooting the messenger

South Africa shared the discovery of Omicron in good faith. The EU should rethink its travel bans and focus on solidarity to fight the pandemic

By Sebastian Sperling, Uta Dirksen

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Russia’s good cop, bad cop strategy in Afghanistan

Russia is concerned with a worsening security situation in Afghanistan. To avert further escalation, it is ready to use diverse means of aversion

By Andrei Kazantsev, Svetlana Medvedeva

Pexels

Future of social democracy

How it feels to be a rank outsider

Refusing to be ranked on the social ladder does not take away from the sad truth - one’s perceived status in society lies at the heart of well being

By Kate Pickett

Reuters

European integration

The EU must act for tax justice

The global agreement on a minimum tax is a historic step towards tax justice. Yet, the EU’s implementation can and should go beyond this agreement

By Dominik Bernhofer

Pixabay

Democracy and society

The incel threat

During the pandemic, the male supremacist movement has grown and radicalised. Now it's moving from chat groups offline — and becomes more violent

By Jacob Ware