Foreign and security policyBetween existence and expediency The Ukrainian army needs new soldiers. However, the government’s radical mobilisation measures threaten to divide society By Anastasia Magazova
Economy and ecologyThe price of progress? Mining essential resources for the green transition may be key to our pursuit of a sustainable future — but not at the expense of local communities By Lisa Pelling
Foreign and security policyRussia’s red thread Soviet nostalgia, revisionism and anti-Western propaganda: Putin is unwavering in his commitment to the old pillars of Russian politics By Cord Jakobeit, Dmytro Mykhailychenko
European integrationRedefining peace By claiming that the EU is turning into a ‘war project’ amid Russian aggression, many pro-Europeans are idealising its history as a ‘peace project’ By Hans Kundnani
Democracy and societyOur freedoms depend on press freedom With half the world’s population casting ballots in elections this year, defending a free and independent press has perhaps never been more important By Jodie Ginsberg
Foreign and security policyFrom dorms to demonstrations The campus protests across the US aren’t primarily about the Israel-Hamas war but stem from other, deep-seated issues: alienation and radicalisation By Jeremi Suri
Democracy and societyRiding the wave Trade unions traditionally have a hard time mobilising in the US. However, recent successes in the automotive industry give cause for hope By Knut Panknin
Foreign and security policyNepal's youth caught in the crossfire The Nepalese government is under pressure to halt the flow of recruits to the Russian army By Kamal Dev Bhattarai