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Democracy and society

The Western way of life as a target

Why the debate after the Berlin CSD attack may be missing the bigger picture

By Holger Marcks

picture alliance / Zoonar | Alexander Limbach

Democracy and society

The terabyte trap

Swapping Palantir for a European equivalent may change who controls the technology, but not its democratic consequences

By Georgiana Banita

picture alliance / Middle East Images | Mustafa Noori

Democracy and society

Holiday with the Taliban

Afghanistan is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. But what exactly are visitors seeing — and what remains out of sight?

By Leonore von Arnim

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Democracy and society

The limits of fear

As Putin’s repressive state tightens its grip, Russians are finding ever subtler ways to resist

By Nina L. Khrushcheva

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Democracy and society

The many faces of Ceuta

Migration, geopolitics, social media and history all shaped the events in the Spanish exclave. Europe’s response must reflect that complexity

By Anna Terrón

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Daniella Fernandez Realin

Democracy and society

What if the right fails?

The right is losing support across Latin America. But that alone will not bring the left back to power

By Sandra Weiss

picture alliance / REUTERS | EVA PLEVIER

Democracy and society

Justice for thee

One court for enemies, another for friends? Washington’s ICC dilemma is becoming harder to defend

By Eric Alter

picture alliance / Wolfgang Maria Weber | Wolfgang Maria Weber

Democracy and society

The progressive blind spot

Why the left should not leave the critique of Islamic fundamentalism to the right

By Michael Roth

picture alliance / Jochen Eckel

Democracy and society

Who does AI serve?

With AI, the moral questions matter first, because the answers will shape the future of humanity

By Kailash Satyarthi

picture alliance / photowerkstatt | Mike Schmidt

Democracy and society

The seduction of the drumbeat

Anyone who describes war primarily as a source of courage, creativity and social renewal runs the risk of no longer seeing it for what it is

By Nikolaos Gavalakis