Economy and ecologyA legacy of colonialism set the stage for the Maui wildfires Just as a house that hasn’t been cared for properly is more exposed to bad weather, lands exploited by colonialism are now at greater risk of disaster By Yarimar Bonilla
Foreign and security policyThe crisis of American leadership As liberal democracies try to address the immense challenges of this century, they must confront the Iraq War’s legacy of mistrust and division By Chris Patten
Democracy and societyOut-Trumping the Trump DeSantis is considered Trump's biggest rival for the Republican presidential primaries. But for Florida's governor, it's a battle of unequal weapons By Marco Bitschnau
Economy and ecologyA new sheriff in monopoly town The Biden administration has started a fight against monopolies. But it remains to be seen if they can maintain and even extend their efforts By Steven Hill
Democracy and societyThe culture-war trap American conservative politicians have increased their efforts to ban books on sexual and racial identity, echoing left-wing arguments about inclusion By Ian Buruma
Interviews‘People have always expressed dissatisfaction but it's gotten to a dangerous level of anger’ The leader of the Canadian Social Democrats, Jagmeet Singh, on the consequences of the Ukraine war, inflation as well as polarisation in Canada
Democracy and societyA Democrats’ sigh of relief The Democrats' performance in this year's US midterms was a surprising success. Still, the results laid bare that nothing is certain in 2024 By Marco Bitschnau
Democracy and societyJoe Biden knows how to use Donald Trump Midterm elections are typically bad for the president’s party. And yet, that’s not how this election looks, at least right now By Ezra Klein
Democracy and societyHow the ‘War on Drugs’ failed Since its launch, 50 years ago, the ‘War on Drugs’ caused violence and environmental destruction. Colombia's President urges to rethink this policy By Catalina Niño, Oliver Dalichau
Economy and ecologyWhy businesses misbehave Nowadays, the myth of heroic business no longer has much purchase. Yet, the tragedy of villainous business behaviour is that it is preventable By Daron Acemoglu
Japan’s feminist reckoning In World War II, the Japanese Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery. With ‘Me too’ gaining momentum, it’s time to reckon with the past
The hope of the Dutch left Frans Timmermans is running for Dutch prime minister. Can the former vice-president of the EU Commission lead his left-wing alliance to victory?
Democracy to the rescue Politics might be broken, but it’s certainly not irreparable — and democracy has the tools to fix it