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Future of social democracy

The reality behind Squid Game

The TV show portrayed the stark inequality and brutal competition in today’s South Korea. Their origins lie in the developmentalist model of the 1970s

By Jin-Wook Shin

Reuters

Democracy and society

The revolt against reason

Western Europe experiences a massive loss of trust in the entire political system. Its depth is displayed in the revolts against Covid-19 and science

By Robert Misik

Reuters

Democracy and society

The rise of Latin America’s anti-politicians

While Latin America’s centrist parties collapsed, people lost faith in democracy. Now, autocrats are rising across the continent

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

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