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The year that could be

Hope no longer dazzles. Its power lies in persistence, in acting as if change is possible

By Lea Ypi

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Cristobal Basaure Araya

Democracy and society

Fear over vision

José Antonio Kast sweeps to victory, riding a wave of frustration and deep distrust toward the ruling left

By Cäcilie Schildberg

picture alliance/ANP/Jeroen Jumelet

Democracy and society

Who owns belonging?

Why we need an inclusive national narrative

By Filip Milačić

picture alliance / AP Photo | Visar Kryeziu

Democracy and society

Offshore, off course

Europe’s push to shift asylum procedures to third countries risks outsourcing not only refugees, but also its moral and political responsibility

By Judith Kohlenberger

Democracy and society

Brave new restrictions

Has Europe’s crackdown on free speech become a bigger threat to democracy than ‘the extremists’ it seeks to contain?

By Jacob Mchangama

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Moises Castillo

Democracy and society

Triumph of the old order

The election results in Honduras are still uncertain. But one thing is clear — the ruling left-wing party has suffered a massive defeat

By Daniel Mann

Democracy and society

The world record that nobody wanted

Over 542 days without a government in Brussels. Maybe it’s time for a conclave: lock them together, throw away the key and wait for white smoke

By Maïthé Chini

picture alliance/AP Photo | Ben Curtis

Democracy and society

What the African continent teaches us about democracy

The coups and crises are the breaking point of a flawed model, not the end of the democratic project

By Abubakar Sidiq Jaafar

picture alliance / Reuters | Sodiq Adelakun

Democracy and society

Decades of progress — undone

After years of steady gains against poverty and inequality, the recent funding cuts threaten Africa’s health systems. New, resilient funding is vital

By Michelle Kelly-Irving

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Marek Ladzinski

Democracy and society

When democracy freezes, autocrats rise

Moral posturing and endless compromise leave democracy vulnerable. Decisive action is its only defence

By Robert Misik