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Democracy and society

Military Keynesianism is a dead end — both economically and politically

Public money keeps the arms industry flush. But what if that money went to schools, hospitals or housing instead?

By Grace Blakeley

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Democracy and society

It starts with us — the media

The truth is that attacks on the press are always a precursor to further restrictions on civil society

By Jodie Ginsberg

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Democracy and society

Australia’s vote echoes beyond its borders

Albanese triumphs in Australia, thanks in part to Trump. The social democratic election victory means stability in uncertain times

By Andreas Radtke

picture alliance / AP | Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

A torn civic fabric

Can the Catholic Church stitch together what politics has ripped apart?

By Austen Ivereigh

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Future of social democracy

Made in chaos

The industrial heartlands of the Global South are bracing for impact. Trump’s tariff gamble might spark the fiercest class struggles in decades

By Paul Mason

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Foreign and security policy

Brussel’s new crush

The EU is making eyes at Central Asia. Is it a match made in diplomacy?

By Alexandra Sitenko

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Work and digitalisation

Two models for agentic AI

AI ‘agents’ are coming, whether we are ready or not. There can be little doubt that this development will be transformative — for better or worse

By Daron Acemoglu

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Democracy and society

Demand tolerance, not love

A shift in the demands and objectives of the human rights project has led activists to adopt a sanctimonious tone — fuelling the anti-rights backlash

By Nicolas Agostini

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Economy and ecology

Standing tall as the winds howl

Not the right of the strong, but the strength of the law must prevail in the political arena – this applies particularly to trade policy

By Daniela Iller, Yvonne Bartmann

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Democracy and society

The financial well is empty — who pours next

With USAID gone, can local initiatives in Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova stay afloat?

By Karen Madoian