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Scotland’s independence debate reboots

Last week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially launched the SNP’s independence campaign. But will it ever be able to deliver on its promises?

By Anthony Salamone

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Tunisia’s democracy is under pressure

The intense power struggle between President Saied and the parliament is threatening to destroy the democratic achievements of the Arab Spring

By Hamadi Redissi

Reuters

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Pakistan’s perfect storm

With Imran Khan’s ouster, an economy weakened by Covid-19 and climate change, and increasing terrorist attacks, Pakistan’s democracy is on the brink

By Niels Hegewisch, Hamayoun Khan

Reuters

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Boris Johnson: blustering on

The prime minister has made many promises but kept few. To reverse the brewing crisis, he needs institutions like those he chose to leave with Brexit

By Paul Mason

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The paradox of inequality

Capitalism has trained us to desire ever bigger incomes. But studies shows that relative wealth matters more for well-being than absolute wealth

By Kate Pickett

Reuters

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Is the Left back to stay in France?

The legislative elections might see a united French left under Mélenchon as Macron's strongest rival. But many question the role of the radical left

By Thomas Manz

Reuters

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Sweden’s schools: Milton Friedman’s wet dream

The ideology of ‘freedom of choice’ drove privatisation in Sweden’s education sector — and led to a vicious circle of inequality and underperformance

By Lisa Pelling

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Polarisation and the threat to democracy

The US is suffering under a tyranny of unrepresentative minorities. To safe democracy and fight polarisation majoritarian control is needed

By Sheri Berman

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Heroes of the Apocalypse

The war in Ukraine has made it clear that we can’t go on with business as usual. This is our wakeup call to change for the better

By Slavoj Žižek

Reuters

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How Bulgaria is dealing with the influx of Ukrainian refugees

The Bulgarian civil society has managed to accommodate the majority of Ukrainian refugees, but dire help needed from the State is nowhere in sight

By Maria Cheresheva