News archive 6/2025 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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picture alliance / Anadolu | Hazem Turkia

Democracy and society

Militia chess

Heavy fighting in Tripoli has shaken the city, exposing the illusion of security in a country ruled mainly by rival militias rather than the state

By Salam Said

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Beth Schneider

Democracy and society

Trump’s newspeak threatens us all

Trump’s war on language doesn’t just shake US politics — it threatens global discourse. The world must reclaim words before meaning slips away

By Ana Palacio

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Vahid Salemi

Foreign and security policy

Two scorpions in a bottle

Depending on the Iranian response, the current conflict could develop into an uncontrollable regional war, with none of the parties emerging as victor

By Amin Saikal

picture alliance | Eibner-Pressefoto/Florian Wiegand

Economy and ecology

Euro-visions (not the song contest)

ECB President Lagarde wants a larger global role for the euro, but Europe’s economic realities may turn privilege into pressure

By Peter Bofinger

picture alliance / CFOTO

Economy and ecology

When the disciple becomes the master

China, once the target of Western hopes for liberal change through trade, is now reshaping the global order by exporting its own policies

By Konstantin Kladensky

picture alliance/dpa | Maximilian Haupt

Democracy and society

This is what autocracy looks like

The question now is whether Americans who hate tyranny can be roused to respond

By Michelle Goldberg

Netherlands Information Bureau (San Francisco) (CC BY 4.0)

Foreign and security policy

UNfinished business

The UN turns 80 — a remarkable achievement. And yet, celebrations are overshadowed by the return of those phenomena it once united against

By Matthias Jobelius

picture alliance / Reuters | Clodagh Kilcoyne

Democracy and society

The cost of war beyond the battlefield

As US aid dries up, millions of Ukrainians are being left without critical services. Europe must decide whether it’s ready to step in

By Daniel Harper