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Democracy and society

Maduro’s geopolitical poker

Venezuela’s leader wants to sit out his election fraud with the help of his global partners. But in South America, he is increasingly seen as a threat

By Sandra Weiss

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Democracy and society

When art is all that remains

Before politicians can even articulate their agenda or intentions, art will have already revealed all. Unlike politics, authentic culture never lies

By Nina L. Khrushcheva

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Democracy and society

Close to bloom

Across Africa, youth-led protests are calling for change. Is this the start of an African Spring?

By Henrik Maihack

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Democracy and society

A Herculean task

Given Bangladesh’s many problems, Muhammad Yunus’s government is almost destined to fail. But it also has a rare chance to improve citizens’ lives

By Ishrat Hossain

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Democracy and society

How Kamala Harris can win

The Democratic Party needs a message that reconnects it with the working-class voters it has alienated in recent decades

By Michael J. Sandel

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Democracy and society

The Olympic question

There have been long discussions in Ukraine about boycotting the Olympics. However, the country can achieve much more by competing in Paris

By Denis Trubetskoy

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Democracy and society

The many (ugly) faces of migration diplomacy

Does migration diplomacy help or hinder migrants’ rights? The answer could depend on future power dynamics

By Jennifer Vallentine, Bram Frouws, Roberto Forin

picture alliance / Anadolu | Gerald Anderson

Democracy and society

Relentless resistance

As protests in Kenya enter their second month, the call for justice echoes across the region. How realistic is the risk of a regional spill over?

By Zikora Ibeh

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Democracy and society

The cost of turning a blind eye

We should neither blindly support current emancipatory movements nor yearn for past ideologies and instead try to look beyond simplistic binaries

By Eszter Kováts

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Democracy and society

Pleasure in destruction

From promising reformer to controversial leader — Macron’s bold reforms and crazy manoeuvres paved the way for the resurgence of the French far right

By Adrienne Woltersdorf