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Democracy and society

Where 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

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Foreign and security policy

Not 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

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Economy and ecology

Partners, 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

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Democracy and society

Stop talking. Start listening

Rational arguments rarely change minds. Populists gain power by tapping into something deeper: the need to belong

By Paul Ribbeck

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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

picture alliance / REUTERS | Pilar Olivares

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