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Democracy and society

Understanding the 72 million

How did a convicted felon, who sought to overturn an election that he decisively lost just four years ago, win the votes of so many Americans?

By Nina L. Khrushcheva

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Foreign and security policy

With or without Trump

The US will continue to withdraw from multilateral institutions — regardless of the election outcome. Is Europe ready to fill the gap?

By Tim Heinkelmann-Wild

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Democracy and society

A second Trump term could mean mayhem

With immunity from prosecution and few bureaucratic constraints, Trump 2.0 could see federal agencies weaponised against his perceived enemies

By Jonathan Stevenson

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Democracy and society

The secret sauce against populism

As polarisation deepens, the rise of populism seems unstoppable. But focusing on shared values and local solidarity may just save democracy

By Maria Skóra, Michael Miebach

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Democracy and society

Final countdown

Harris inspires, Trump insults — but the presidential race is still wide open. Three reasons why the Democratic candidate has no clear lead

By Reinhard Krumm

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Democracy and society

If Trump wins, who, or what, will liberals blame?

A Democratic Party that claims to be defending democracy without bothering to practice it is not going to endear itself to voters it needs to win

By Bret Stephens

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Democracy and society

From brat summer to Swift fall

Taylor Swift is stirring up the election campaign in the US. But how much influence do celebrities really have on the ballot box?

By Konstantin Hadži-Vuković

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Economy and ecology

Debt paper tiger

The US national debt is the highest it has been since the Second World War. And still, there is no reason to worry

By Dean Baker

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Democracy and society

Harris: 1, Trump: 0

As the election battle heats up in the aftermath of Harris’ strong performance against Trump, might it just shift the dynamics?

By Marco Bitschnau

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Democracy and society

‘Rhetorical fireworks of the superstars’

The party convention has given the Democrats a boost of energy. Reinhard Krumm from Chicago on the Harris campaign

By Reinhard Krumm