Interviews‘The elections were not fair’ Marcel Röthig on the outcomes of the Georgian election, suspected voter manipulation and reactions from abroad
Democracy and societyIf Trump wins, who, or what, will liberals blame? A Democratic Party that claims to be defending democracy without bothering to practice it is not going to endear itself to voters it needs to win By Bret Stephens
Foreign and security policyFrom Kazan, with caution The BRICS alliance promoted the Global South at its summit in Russia. The promise: to overcome Western hegemony By Alexandra Sitenko
Foreign and security policyPressure on an atomic level Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah and Hamas weaken Iran. The country’s will to cross the nuclear threshold is growing By Ruslan Suleymanov
Economy and ecologyGreen fields, empty coffers As COP29 nears, global climate negotiators have an opportunity to address a critical oversight: the neglect of food security and agricultural finance By Kamo Sende
Foreign and security policyCall it by its name There is a quiet political conflict over the name of a key waterway — the Persian Gulf By Kourosh Ziabari
Future of social democracyBut there is a country for old men Some elderly people struggle to live a dignified life in the EU, but overall young people are worse off By Jan Zielonka
Interviews‘Not all change is good’ Democratic polling strategist Celinda Lake on the upcoming US elections, contested voter blocs, and different voting patterns of men and women