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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

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Interviews

‘Amazon is feeling the pressure’

General Secretary of UNI Global Union, Christy Hoffman, sheds light on Amazon’s unionization battles worldwide

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Democracy and society

What Iran gained from the Columbia University crackdowns

Amid recent pro-Palestine campus protests in the US, Iran has emerged as an unlikely cheerleader in a bid to divert attention from its own regime

By Kourosh Ziabari

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Democracy and society

Crisis of the liberal order

Global institutions such as the International Criminal Court are being widely criticised. Yet, they are sorely needed in times of great power rivalry

By Rolf Mützenich

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Foreign and security policy

Who speaks for the Pacific?

As the Pacific Islands Forum came to an end, the underlying questions remain: who has a voice and legitimacy to influence the region, and who doesn’t

By Kerryn Baker, Theresa Meki