Foreign and security policyMultilateralism in the red If governments only fund the UN they want, the UN the world needs may never come to life By Nilima Gulrajani, John Hendra
Foreign and security policyWhat’s needed for peace? After Trump’s meeting marathon, one thing is clear — Ukraine must navigate promises without real protection By Nickolay Kapitonenko
Democracy and societyWhere is the global resistance to Trump? Trump’s frontal assault on the world economy was an invitation for the rest of the world to come up a with a new order. But few rose to the challenge By Dani Rodrik
Foreign and security policyNot quite a wonderful world Genuine peace or not, the South Caucasus is likely to change permanently after this day — whether it will last is questionable By Marcel Röthig
Economy and ecologyPartners, rivals and something in between From trade to climate, EU-China relations are facing a stress test. Yet joint solutions are urgently needed By Claudia Detsch, Niels Hegewisch
Democracy and societyStop talking. Start listening Rational arguments rarely change minds. Populists gain power by tapping into something deeper: the need to belong By Paul Ribbeck
Economy and ecologyThe delicate art of natural-resource diplomacy Weapons need cobalt. AI needs lithium. And countries will do whatever it takes to get them first By Daniel Litvin
Foreign and security policyA new country in the Pacific — Bougainville This small archipelago looks destined to become a symbol of a far larger tectonic shift By Barbara Barkhausen
Economy and ecologyHarder, better, faster, stronger The BRICS summit in Rio shows that the group is more economically significant and politically present than ever before By Alexandra Sitenko
Future of social democracyMan enough Between strength and softness lies a new kind of manhood By Philipp Kauppert