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Democracy and society

The Summit for Democracy — a wrong idea (for the world)

The geopolitical tension between the US and China has become an ideological clash. Like in the Cold War, the US is trying to divide the world

By Branko Milanović

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Will Iran have a nuclear bomb?

Iran has advanced in uranium enrichment, while the US is unable to make commitments. But there is still hope for the nuclear deal

By Cornelius Adebahr

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Russia’s good cop, bad cop strategy in Afghanistan

Russia is concerned with a worsening security situation in Afghanistan. To avert further escalation, it is ready to use diverse means of aversion

By Andrei Kazantsev, Svetlana Medvedeva

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Democracy and society

The incel threat

During the pandemic, the male supremacist movement has grown and radicalised. Now it's moving from chat groups offline — and becomes more violent

By Jacob Ware

Pexels

Democracy and society

How to tackle the femicide epidemic

Covid-19 has exacerbated gender-based violence. Fighting patriarchal power structures and gender inequalities is essential in putting an end to it

By Jade Levell

Canva

Future of social democracy

The feminist building-blocks of a just, sustainable economy

The pandemic and the environmental crisis have exposed the cruelty of our economic system. A feminist approach could be the answer

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Democracy and society

The lure of progressive authoritarianism

Authoritarian tendencies also exist on the left. Progressives urgently need to rediscover the virtue of liberty

By Michael Bröning

Reuters

Democracy and society

Why Covid-19 misinformation works

How humans process knowledge can help us understand why so many have bought into ‘cures’ promoted by reckless politicians

By Noam Titelman

Reuters

Economy and ecology

The Global South's double burden

The Global North's energy transition cannot continue at the expense of those least responsible for climate change — indigenous peoples in the South

By Astrid Becker

Reuters

Democracy and society

Stopping democratic backsliding

After a democratic upswing at the end of the 20th century, we are now seeing an age of autocratisation. But with the right strategy, it can be stopped

By Sheri Berman