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Work and digitalisation

Forgotten heroes

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

By Christy Hoffman

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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

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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

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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 But this view has become increasingly dangerous and outdated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

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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

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Work and digitalisation

Among the flowers, the thorns grow

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

By Ankita Anand

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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

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Foreign and security policy

Wandering in the in-between

What does Turkey’s bid to join BRICS mean, and can Ankara be a partner for all?

By Yevgeniya Gaber

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Interviews

‘The nervousness in New York was palpable’

Michael Bröning on the UN Pact for the Future, Germany’s role in the negotiations and Russia’s last-minute attempts to disrupt them

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Foreign and security policy

Is the slaughter ever worth it?

On the eve of World Peace Day, we reflect on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, drawing crucial lessons from history as global tensions rise once more

By Robert Skidelsky