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Democracy and society

Why Trump won’t win

If Donald Trump’s erratic post-2020 election behaviour dampens Republican voter turnout even marginally, he is in for a major defeat this November

By Reed Galen

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Democracy and society

Dreams of a bygone era

Russia is on a quest for ‘traditional values’, where calls for family and patriotism clash with Soviet nostalgia and historical revisionism

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

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Foreign and security policy

Failing to seize the moment

European policymakers are currently not leveraging the full potential of the EU-ASEAN partnership. They should learn from Australia’s approach

By Pia Dannhauer

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Economy and ecology

Leading in reverse

The possibility of a second Trump presidency paints a bleak picture for US climate policy — and could undermine America’s leadership role

By Andrew Rosenberg

picture alliance/Associated Press | Armando Franca

Democracy and society

Not all is lost for Portugal’s socialists

Following Portugal’s recent election, a narrow margin between the conservatives and socialists promises a tumultuous political landscape

By Fabian Schmiedel

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Foreign and security policy

Allied against the West

In the shadows of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Iran and Russia are growing ever closer

By Hamidreza Azizi

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Democracy and society

Most people aren’t happy with what public debate is becoming

We need to talk to those who disagree with us and find what can bridge both sides of the political spectrum instead of alienating one

By Nicolas Agostini

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Future of social democracy

Who Cares?

Unpaid care work, mostly performed by women, is hardly recognised as ‘real work’. Tackling this structural disadvantage is long overdue

By Agnes Mach