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The clash of cultures

Today’s uncertainties fuel a culture war. To reconcile and return to productive debates we need an ideological decluttering

By Harold James

Reuters

Democracy and society

The straw that broke Kazakhstan's back

The most violent protests of the past 30 years have erupted across Kazakhstan — exposing decades of inequality, injustice, and corruption

By Paolo Sorbello

Reuters

Democracy and society

Could Bosnia and Herzegovina disintegrate?

The delicate balance established after the Bosnian War is on the brink of collapse. That's a failure of the ruling elite and its international backers

By Svetlana Cenić

Reuters

Democracy and society

France's culture wars are going into the next round

A French dictionary starts listing the gender-neutral pronoun ‘iel’ online — sparking a wave of politicised outrage over supposed ‘wokeism’

By Julia Korbik

Reuters

Interviews

‘With Long Covid, there's a minimisation push’

As Omicron is spreading rapidly across Europe, Covid-19 is still treated as an acute condition only. That's wrong, says Professor Brendan Delaney

Reuters

Democracy and society

Democratic dilemma

While Biden's approval rating is dropping, Trump may be planning a comeback. Democrats need to get their act together, or else risk losing power

By Jeremy Shapiro

Reuters

Democracy and society

The Summit for Democracy — a wrong idea (for the world)

The geopolitical tension between the US and China has become an ideological clash. Like in the Cold War, the US is trying to divide the world

By Branko Milanović

Reuters

Democracy and society

The revolt against reason

Western Europe experiences a massive loss of trust in the entire political system. Its depth is displayed in the revolts against Covid-19 and science

By Robert Misik

Reuters

Democracy and society

The rise of Latin America’s anti-politicians

While Latin America’s centrist parties collapsed, people lost faith in democracy. Now, autocrats are rising across the continent

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Democracy and society

The problem of political despair

Dislodging Trump has bought American democracy only a brief reprieve. The Democratic Party now has to fight a growing sense of hopelessness

By Michelle Goldberg