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How to keep your own soul safe in the dark

More and more I find it hard not to ask the question I have spent my adult life avoiding: What is the point of even trying?

By Margaret Renkl

picture-alliance / dpa | epa afp Louai Beshara

Democracy and society

The fall of the house of Assad

The Middle East is once again in a state of dramatic flux that calls for everybody, winners and losers alike, to recalibrate their policies

By Shlomo Ben-Ami

picture alliance / Anadolu | Murat Sengul

Democracy and society

A victory or the beginning of a new nightmare?

The fall of Assad represents the end of one era, but not the beginning of peace

By Hussam Baravi, Salam Said

picture alliance / Reuters | Kim Kyung-Hoon

Democracy and society

When democracy stands alone

South Korean democracy has shown resilience but still faces huge challenges, and Yoon’s desperate act has merely added to his country’s troubles

By Christoph Heuser

picture alliance / AP | Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

Romania’s election aftershock

Social media manipulation, rural discontent and mainstream complacency: Romania’s cancelled elections offer a stark warning for Europe’s democracies

By Cristian Chiscop

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dirk Heinrich

Democracy and society

A questionable victory

Namibia’s historic election ushers in its first female president, but flaws in the process cast a shadow over SWAPO’s victory

By Hajo Lanz

picture alliance / Anadolu | Artur Widak

Democracy and society

It’s housing, stupid!

With homelessness and affordability at crisis levels, housing takes centre stage in Ireland’s election — and the far right is quick to exploit it

By Nancy du Plessis

picture alliance /Reuters/Mariana Greif

Democracy and society

The triumph of unity

Uruguay’s centre-left coalition has won the run-off election. Their success shows how unity and strategy can lead to victory

By Dörte Wollrad

picture alliance/dpa/TASS | Dmitry Feoktistov

Democracy and society

No way forward, no way back

With each new crisis, Abkhazia faces increasingly complex challenges in defending its interests against Russia

By Olesya Vartanyan

picture alliance / Reuters | Annegret Hilse

Democracy and society

Collapse by numbers

Financial issues have brought down Germany’s ruling coalition, leading to early elections. What does this mean for the country and its aid to Ukraine?

By Dmitri Stratievski