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Democracy and society

How to keep your own soul safe in the dark

More and more I find it hard not to ask the question I have spent my adult life avoiding: What is the point of even trying?

By Margaret Renkl

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Matt Rourke

Future of social democracy

Democracy needs workers

Amid turmoil, centre-left parties must ensure that blue-collar voters can find a home under their tent — that means making an effort to court them

By Bartosz Rydliński

picture alliance / AP | Kirsty Wiggleswort

Foreign and security policy

The fairytale of re-nationalisation

In today’s increasingly complex world, multilateralism is more crucial than ever — the G20 should take the lead in driving it forward

By Markus Engels

picture alliance / AFP7 | Oscar J. Barroso

Work and digitalisation

Forgotten heroes

How the world is failing to care for its carers — again

By Christy Hoffman

picture alliance / REUTERS | Maxim Shemetov

Foreign and security policy

From Kazan, with caution

The BRICS alliance promoted the Global South at its summit in Russia. The promise: to overcome Western hegemony

By Alexandra Sitenko

picture alliance / Associated Press | Andres Martinez Casares

Democracy and society

Fiji deserves better

Many Pacific states take their cue from Fiji. The country’s renewed authoritarian drift could thus threaten the stability of the entire region

By Oliver Hasenkamp

picture alliance/AP Photo | Jeff Chiu

Work and digitalisation

The right to truth

Many believe that freedom of speech is an absolute good — including the right to lie. But this view has become increasingly dangerous and outdated

By Geoff Mulgan

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Niyi Fote

Foreign and security policy

Brazil — the global peacemaker?

From Gaza to Ukraine, Brazil’s growing role in international mediation highlights the country’s ambition to challenge Western-led norms

By Mariano Aguirre Ernst, Mabel González Bustelo

picture alliance / Photoshot| Zhang Chen

Work and digitalisation

Among the flowers, the thorns grow

Europe’s love for flowers conceals the ugly reality behind its industry

By Ankita Anand

picture alliance / AA | Alex Pena

Foreign and security policy

Humanitarians are dying. Why doesn’t the world care?

Aid workers are dedicated to saving lives. But the death toll among those on the frontline is rising

By Kate Forbes