GlobalBreaking the ice or freezing it further? The Putin-Trump summit could be the first step towards a better US-Russia relationship By Simon Weiss
GlobalA different kind of battle Why we are wrong to apply a Cold War prism to the current global power struggle By Reinhard Krumm
GlobalThe lack of democracy in the international financial order Illicit financial flows and the offshore world are disproportionately hurting developing countries By Neeti Biyani
GlobalLiberal democracy under threat Democracy is already in an advanced stage of decay, but it's not too late for a happy ending By Yascha Mounk
GlobalFrom the soccer field to the political arena Take a close look at the players on the field during the World Cup – many footballers have become politicians in the past By Oliver Philipp
GlobalThe sizzling, fizzling Singapore summit swindle How the ‘ultimate deal maker’ failed to extract any meaningful concessions from North Korea By Mason Richey
GlobalNuclear arms control shaken by new instability Russia and NATO feel increasingly threatened by each other, a situation that seriously endangers decades-old arms control agreements By Ulrich Kühn
GlobalThe world is an UN-holy mess When Germany takes its seat on the UN Security Council, the country must save and expand the UN Charter. Three proposals By Michael von der Schulenburg
GlobalFrom industrial to present-day capitalism We need a balanced assessment of Marx’ theory to understand contemporary capitalism By Jürgen Kocka
