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It is not enough to condemn Trump’s racism

The nation’s ideals are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them

Reuters

Racism comes out of the closet

Anyone who describes Trump as a ‘populist’ now had their moment of truth. He’s not a populist, he’s a white supremacist

By Paul Krugman

Reuters

Using tariffs to punish migrants

Trump attacks immigration and aggravates its causes. But Mexico’s humanitarian approach has also failed

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Duty-bound to protect

Human rights are not negotiable. German and European companies must protect them throughout the world

By Bärbel Kofler

Reuters

The gap between expectation and reality

The EU cannot close its eyes to the deaths in the Mediterranean. It has to find a humane response to migration patterns

By Lasse Juhl Morthorst

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Weaponizing cyber law

Autocratic regimes previously relied on legal and bureaucratic tools to impede civic activism. Now, they also use cyber law

By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri

Reuters

How social protection can empower women

Apart from employment opportunities, women need social support that accounts for the true extent of their responsibilities

By Phakama Ntshongwana and Nicola Ansell and Keetie Roelen

Reuters

Julian Assange and the war on whistleblowers

Some US journalists deny Assange the free speech protection they enjoy. But shouldn't their sources also be entitled to it?

By Edward Wasserman

Reuters

Sudan's military coup

Philipp Jahn in Khartoum on why Omar al-Bashir’s fall from power doesn’t mean the end of the regime in Sudan

Reuters

An unholy alliance

Across Latin America, the military's gaining power and moving into politics – with support of Christian fundamentalist groups

By Sandra Weiss