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Democracy and society

EU membership comes with obligations

The aim is not to isolate Hungary. It is to prevent one government from hollowing out European standards from within

By Daniel Freund

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Democracy and society

The quiet power of protest songs

When a song keeps us awake at night or forces us to question our own comfort, that is already a form of political work

By Georgiana Banita

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jon Elswick

Democracy and society

It’s still a man’s world

Epstein was more than an individual perpetrator; his networks and systematic sexual exploitation reproduced social, economic and gender inequality

By Lea Rahner

Portrait of happy mother and daughter having fun while preparing cookies in kitchen

Democracy and society

A bold idea to raise the birthrate

Make parenting less torturous

By Anna Louie Sussman

picture alliance / Reuters | Francis Kokoroko

Democracy and society

How Côte d’Ivoire can inspire more women to lead

The country’s political transition opens a window of opportunity for advancing women’s leadership

By Nasseneba Touré Diané, Blerta Cela, Dominique Favre

picture alliance / Reuters | Navesh Chitrakar

Democracy and society

Nepal’s vote of reckoning

The upcoming elections could decide if reform finally outpaces entrenched corruption and instability

By Kamal Dev Bhattarai

picture alliance/dpa/Lehtikuva | Antti Aimo-Koivisto

Democracy and society

Russia devours its own children

From ministers to comedians, Moscow’s sweeping repression shows that visibility and loyalty no longer guarantee immunity from state persecution

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

picture alliance / Anadolu | Zed Jameson

Democracy and society

Cuba has its back against the wall

As fuel runs dry in Havana, Trump’s blockade risks humanitarian disaster and a dangerous new normal

By Bert Hoffmann

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Democracy and society

The pendulum swings back

The Tusk government has made Poland the security anchor of Europe. How long will the pro-EU course last?

By Maria Skóra

picture alliance / SZ Photo | Mike Schmidt

Democracy and society

What progressives must relearn

Freedom is not the absence of constraints, but the collective capacity to shape what comes next

By Claes-Mikael Ståhl