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The critical shaping moment of Lava Jato

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Capitalists’ worries about capitalism

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Spain has proven to be far from immune to the populist wave sweeping across Europe

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Can’t live with social media, can’t live without it

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The Dragon and the Elephant in the 21st century

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Populism and the shifting climate change debate

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Volatility in the Tech Stack

A closer look at the fundamental trajectories and interdependent nature of new technologies

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Fighting terrorism has been a recurring issue in the history of Europe

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Divided Brazil will be urged to look inwards

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In search of a narrative for Europe

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Solar power nears terminal velocity

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Migration concentration

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Early celebrations in Turkey

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Mexico charts a new course

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A new generation of American social democrats

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Germany’s growing realpolitik

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Exporting surveillance

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Populist puzzles

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European parties in search for voters

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The rise (and descent) of the vertical city

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The shaky rise of digital gambling

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Deep transitions

Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?

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Dutch future welfare

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Who owns the data of the city?

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Is Italy crossing the Rubicon?

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The third urbanization wave

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Can Cuba be libre?

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The medium is (liable for) the message

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Marx in the 21st century

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The rise of midsized cities

Hungary’s continued development toward autocracy prompts challenges for the EU

How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?

A new dawn for nationalist parties?

For many, the brutal geopolitical awakening caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China threatening to invade Taiwan means freedom is back on the political agenda...

The return of industrial policy

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

AI regulations may see a Beijing effect

Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?

Globalization can still be a force for good

A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?

Politics should focus more on the Good Life

How can we reinstate the concept of the Good without downplaying the systemic risks threatening our global society?

What is Russia's view on climate change?

Melting ice caps in the Arctic are incentivizing Russia’s exploitation and extraction of natural resources representing the last straw of the Anthropocene.

Autocracy and the End of History

Is the ideological confrontation between the liberal-democratic and autocratic world order on its way to becoming the global political issue of our century?

The sour aftertaste of the Glasgow COP26

Stimulating sustainable consumer practices