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Foreign and security policy

Is the slaughter ever worth it?

On the eve of World Peace Day, we reflect on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, drawing crucial lessons from history as global tensions rise once more

By Robert Skidelsky

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Democracy and society

From brat summer to Swift fall

Taylor Swift is stirring up the election campaign in the US. But how much influence do celebrities really have on the ballot box?

By Konstantin Hadži-Vuković

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mosa'ab Elshamy

Foreign and security policy

Sahel sentry

Morocco is emerging as a key security partner in the crisis-ridden Sahel. As such, the kingdom is also becoming increasingly important for Europe

By Manuel Gath

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Interviews

‘Amazon is feeling the pressure’

General Secretary of UNI Global Union, Christy Hoffman, sheds light on Amazon’s unionization battles worldwide

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Interviews

‘Iranian society is far ahead of its current laws’

Two years after Mahsa Amini’s death, women’s rights advocate Sussan Tahmasebi explains what has happened in Iranian society since

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Economy and ecology

Debt paper tiger

The US national debt is the highest it has been since the Second World War. And still, there is no reason to worry

By Dean Baker

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Democracy and society

What Iran gained from the Columbia University crackdowns

Amid recent pro-Palestine campus protests in the US, Iran has emerged as an unlikely cheerleader in a bid to divert attention from its own regime

By Kourosh Ziabari

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Democracy and society

Harris: 1, Trump: 0

As the election battle heats up in the aftermath of Harris’ strong performance against Trump, might it just shift the dynamics?

By Marco Bitschnau