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Foreign and security policy

The new logic of war

The war in Iran has shown that the cost dynamics of modern warfare are no longer the same as they were just a few years ago

By Muamer Bećirović

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Democracy and society

Who does AI serve?

With AI, the moral questions matter first, because the answers will shape the future of humanity

By Kailash Satyarthi

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Economy and ecology

The price that has to be paid

The world needs new tax rules. The UN might soon decide whether multinationals and the super-rich will pay their fair share

By José Antonio Ocampo

picture alliance / photowerkstatt | Mike Schmidt

Democracy and society

The seduction of the drumbeat

Anyone who describes war primarily as a source of courage, creativity and social renewal runs the risk of no longer seeing it for what it is

By Nikolaos Gavalakis

picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Denis Meyer

Democracy and society

Security starts locally

As Europe hardens its security agenda, it risks weakening the local foundations on which resilient societies and credible partnerships depend

By Lassi Murto

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Economy and ecology

The art of uncertainty

Like great art, the economy cannot be reduced to a single perspective. Neither can good economic policy

By Angus Armstrong

picture alliance / Westend61 | Gary Waters

Democracy and society

Did you take the red pill yet?

The manosphere is no longer fringe. Backed by algorithms and money, it is reshaping politics one grievance at a time

By Samantha Elia

picture alliance / photothek.de | Amrei Schulz

Economy and ecology

Why neo-liberalism is not the answer

As attractive as it may seem to the likes of Chancellor Merz, to solve our current troubles, a new transformation is needed

By Marc Saxer

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Michael Brochstein

Foreign and security policy

Even great powers are dependent on rules

Military superiority can deter adversaries or start wars. It cannot create lasting political order

By Benjamin Dürr

picture alliance / Newscom | Rafael Ben-Ari

Economy and ecology

The answer is green not guns

The Hormuz crisis triggered global shock. Australia’s response is not the military protection of trade routes but an accelerated energy transition

By Jörg Schmilewski