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Democracy and society

The story versus the statistic

Behind each number there is a story. Social scientists need to learn how to tell these better if they want to catch the attention of the public

By Kate Pickett

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Democracy and society

Money makes the world go round

The Pandora Papers have shown that the rich elite help each other stay in power. This creates a rift in our society and damages democracy

By Kai Lindemann

Reuters

Democracy and society

Austria's vaccine mandate is no example to follow

Inconsistent, toothless, politically toxic. Why Austria's new mandatory vaccination law is not a model for other European countries to follow

By Barbara Tóth

Reuters

Democracy and society

BoJo has served his purpose

Boris Johnson's days in office may be numbered. But the Tories don't need him to continue advancing anti-social, anti-democratic policies

By Michèle Auga

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Democracy and society

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

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‘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

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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