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A Trump-like anti-intellectual

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, steps down. During his tenure, he failed to achieve most of his goals

By Sven Saaler

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Europe

Why women deserve a four-day week

The pandemic has shown only too clearly: women are still doing far more unpaid work than men. A four-day week, however, could help shift the balance

By Helen Hester

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North America

Trump and the politics of ‘mean world’

The Republican convention was a four-day cavalcade of the mean world alarmism thriving on fear

By David Brooks

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Asia

Thailand’s anti-establishment protests

For many young people, these protests are the last chance to fight for a better politics that respects popular sovereignty

By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri

Reuters

North America

Why Biden needs a landslide just to win

Only a lopsided show of force would overcome undelivered mail, closed polling sites and Trump’s schemes

By Frank Bruni

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Global

Male leadership malpractice

The US, Brazilian and Indian leaders' authoritarian personalities have led to the world’s highest numbers of Covid-19 infections

By Jayati Ghosh

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Future of social democracy

The fairy tale of the illiberal left

The debate about identity politics is not about silencing critical voices, but about demanding fundamental rights

By Jan-Werner Mueller

Reuters

North America

Beirut’s blast is a warning for America

Many Lebanese are starved for a government that represents the common good. The same is true for America

By Thomas L. Friedman

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North America

What kind of political leader is Kamala Harris?

While the vice-presidential candidate has a firm political instinct, she's unlikely to push Biden to address structural conflicts

By Philipp Söker

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Global

How the post-pandemic city should look like

Too tight, too dense, too focused on consumerism. Cities need to change – not just because of Covid-19 and the climate crisis

By Katrin Groth