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Democracy and society

Maternity by mandate

Faced with a sharp population decline, the Russian government is frantically seeking ways to push women into having more children

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

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Democracy and society

Lessons liberals won’t learn

The inability of liberals to understand Trump’s political appeal is itself part of the explanation for his historic, and entirely avoidable, comeback

By Bret Stephens

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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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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

Wind of change

In Botswana, the opposition alliance surprisingly wins the election. The peaceful change of government is a signal for the entire region

By Thilo Schöne

picture alliance / Sipa USA | Abhishek Maharjan

Democracy and society

Lost on democracy’s mountain pass

Nepal stands at a critical juncture in its democratic journey — what is missing is political will

By Natalia Figge, Chandra Dev Bhatta

picture alliance / Anadolu | Luciano Adan Gonzalez Torres

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

picture alliance / Anadolu | Peter Zay

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

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Bryan Dozier

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

picture alliance / Associated Press | Andres Martinez Casares

Democracy and society

Fiji deserves better

Many Pacific states take their cue from Fiji. The country’s renewed authoritarian drift could thus threaten the stability of the entire region

By Oliver Hasenkamp