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Democracy and society

Daring to dream of systemic change

The Democratic Party needs a progressive vision for the future — a bold, anti-establishment alternative to MAGA

By Marlies Murray

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Work and digitalisation

American brain drain?

The crazier the US seems, the more attractively sane Europe looks to much of the world — including foreign students and academics

By Polly Toynbee

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Economy and ecology

When friends become enemies

Trump’s tariff war is causing economic and political turmoil in neighbouring Canada. How is this affecting the election campaign?

By Jordan Leichnitz

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Democracy and society

How women should behave

The more important difference between Democrats and Republicans isn’t whether they are men or women, but their attitudes about gender

By Michael Tesler, John Sides, Colette Marcellin

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Foreign and security policy

Wild new world

Trump ushers in a new era for the United Nations. There are possibilities to shape it

By Matthias Jobelius

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Foreign and security policy

Trump’s Herculean task

Ending the Russia-Ukraine war won’t be that easy for the US president, but there are three reasons why he’d like to try anyway

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Economy and ecology

The art of the deal

Trump’s trade policy blends aggressive tariffs, legal manoeuvring and transactional diplomacy. But could he really blow up the global trade system?

By Luke Cooper

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Democracy and society

Doomed to fail?

Donald Trump’s return to the White House promises a powerful presidency, but can his influence hold as internal divisions grow?

By Geoffrey Kabaservice

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European integration

Changing the game

Trump’s return to the White House could pose a major challenge to the EU’s efforts to integrate the Western Balkans

By Ditmir Bushati

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Economy and ecology

The economic consequences of Trump 2.0

Trump’s agenda thrives on sensational headlines and political grandstanding. Real change usually fails to materialise — with one exception

By Simon Johnson