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Democracy and society

The pitfalls of setting global goals

8 years on and the Sustainable Development Goals are yet to come close to scratching the surface of their aims

By Michael Davies-Venn

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Democracy and society

Righting imperialism’s wrongs, past and present

To create a more equitable society, we must also address colonialism’s ongoing effects

By Nani Jansen Reventlow

Reuters/Agustin Marcarian

Democracy and society

Rage against the system

Argentina is going through a polycrisis. A rocking anarcho-capitalist could benefit in the upcoming elections

By Svenja Blanke

Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Democracy and society

A prison guard for Europe

The EU aims to externalise its borders and repel migrants deemed undesirable — a new deal with Tunisia assigns them a key role

By Sami Adouani, Robin Frisch

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Why legalising cannabis is a win for all

To this day, the EU is blocking the legalisation of marijuana despite wide societal acceptance and many arguments in favour of allowing it

By Julika Luisa Enbergs

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Democracy and society

Fight till the bitter end

The Israeli Knesset just passed the first bill of its judicial overhaul agenda, risking irreconcilable polarisation and violent escalation

By Muriel Asseburg

Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Democracy and society

A highly explosive situation

The conflict in Sudan continues, threatening to spill over to other parts of the region and creating one of the fastest-growing refugee crises

By Christine-Felice Röhrs

Reuters/Costas Baltas

Democracy and society

Between human rights and border control

If neither Frontex engagement nor disengagement can make migration safer, Europe may need to look at new solutions beyond its borders

By Christopher Szabla

Reuters/Johanna Geron

Democracy and society

A far-right EU?

For a long time, a far-right European Union seemed inconceivable. Today, however, things look rather different

By Hans Kundnani

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Democracy and society

Back to the future

On the threshold of the new ‘Turkish century’, the main success of the government may be a return to its roots

By Yevgeniya Gaber