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Economy and ecology

The 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

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Foreign and security policy

A new country in the Pacific — Bougainville

This small archipelago looks destined to become a symbol of a far larger tectonic shift

By Barbara Barkhausen

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Economy and ecology

Harder, 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

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Future of social democracy

Man enough

Between strength and softness lies a new kind of manhood

By Philipp Kauppert

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Foreign and security policy

Spend or splinter?

NATO will not be able to work as it has in the past. New realities require addressing broader issues than simply increasing defence spending

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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European integration

The Empire strikes back, and Europe is confused

While the world is experiencing the comeback of imperial powers, a fragmented Europe is struggling with its new role — and with itself

By Jan Zielonka

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Democracy and society

Trump’s newspeak threatens us all

Trump’s war on language doesn’t just shake US politics — it threatens global discourse. The world must reclaim words before meaning slips away

By Ana Palacio

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Foreign and security policy

UNfinished business

The UN turns 80 — a remarkable achievement. And yet, celebrations are overshadowed by the return of those phenomena it once united against

By Matthias Jobelius

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Democracy and society

How Aristotle can save us

When life feels hollow, Aristotle reminds us: politics is not just power, but a moral pursuit of meaning, virtue and human flourishing

By Antara Haldar

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Work and digitalisation

Fair work is possible

Insecure or precarious work is not inevitable. It was created intentionally, by dismantling or circumventing employment law regulations

By Mirko Herberg, Monica Tepfer