Democracy and societyWe’ve seen what will happen next to America’s women A radical right-wing minority has imposed an abortion ban through the Supreme Court. But the American people can still repair their democracy By Elizabeth Warren, Tina Smith
Democracy and societyPolarisation and the threat to democracy The US is suffering under a tyranny of unrepresentative minorities. To safe democracy and fight polarisation majoritarian control is needed By Sheri Berman
Democracy and societyThe far-right vs. women’s rights The US Supreme Court’s imminent attack on woman’s right to an abortion is underwritten by a reactionary, sexist, and racist far-right movement By Lindsay Beyerstein
Democracy and societyThe king of the Republicans Trump has shattered long-held norms by intervening heavily in the Republican midterm primaries, allowing him to tighten his grip on the party By Geoffrey Kabaservice
Democracy and societyDemocrats can avoid disaster in November Americans are frustrated with the Democrats. To avert losing in the upcoming midterms, they must do more and quickly for the working class By Elizabeth Warren
Democracy and societyCan we build bridges, and defeat polarisation? Shortly after the 2016 election, an activist began inviting Trump voters for dinner to build bridges. Now, she wonders if the rifts aren't too deep By Philippa Hughes
Democracy and societyWhat’s really behind Canada’s ‘trucker protests’ The protests were never about truckers, vaccine mandates, or Covid restrictions. Instead, they exposed the threat of home-grown right-wing extremism By Jordan Leichnitz
Democracy and societyWhy the Democrats need to get behind power politics Under Trump's leadership, the Republican Party is threatening democracy in America. The Democrats need to wake up and adopt their opponents’ tactics By Thomas Greven
Future of social democracyUnnecessary tradeoffs Centrists and progressives often portray racial agendas and attracting non-urban, working-class voters as irreconcilable. Yet they need not be By Sheri Berman
Foreign and security policyThe end of American adventurism abroad With or without Trump, many Americans no longer see the US in the role of world policeman. Europe must take this seriously By Trita Parsi
How Russia is trying to compete with NATO Through the CSTO, Russia is trying to become a regional peacekeeper, but it is unlikely that the organisation can be an alternative to NATO
What the ‘woke’ Left and the alt-Right share Culture wars have displaced class struggle as the engine of politics. Now, with Europe under attack, it needs to mobilise socially and economically
Helping asylum seekers in Northern Cyprus Asylum seekers coming to Cypriot shores is a direct result of violent pushbacks against refugees at the EU’s borders