Foreign and security policyFrom dorms to demonstrations The campus protests across the US aren’t primarily about the Israel-Hamas war but stem from other, deep-seated issues: alienation and radicalisation By Jeremi Suri
Democracy and societyRiding the wave Trade unions traditionally have a hard time mobilising in the US. However, recent successes in the automotive industry give cause for hope By Knut Panknin
Economy and ecologyNonsense and bad rules persist in banking Political forces and misinformation continue to distort policy decisions on new and improved banking regulations — at a high cost to society By Anat R. Admati
Democracy and societyDisinformation isn’t the problem In this super election year, truths become a rare commodity, and the struggle for the sovereignty of interpretation of reality takes centre stage By Jürgen Neyer
Democracy and societyWhy Trump won’t win If Donald Trump’s erratic post-2020 election behaviour dampens Republican voter turnout even marginally, he is in for a major defeat this November By Reed Galen
Economy and ecologyLeading in reverse The possibility of a second Trump presidency paints a bleak picture for US climate policy — and could undermine America’s leadership role By Andrew Rosenberg
Democracy and societyForewarned is forearmed Trump represents a longstanding yearning for authoritarianism in America By Jacob Heilbrunn
Foreign and security policyAmerica must face up to Israel’s extremism The resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza is slowly becoming a key official policy of the Israeli government By Michelle Goldberg
Democracy and societyA moderate Trump? Trump’s pragmatism is purely tactical. His only goal is to win this year’s elections — posing a real threat to US democracy By Thomas Greven
Work and digitalisationThe Google trial’s dangerous secrecy Defending a free and diverse press – a bedrock principle of democracy – should never come second to powerful corporate interests By Karina Montoya
Ecuador in a stranglehold Gang wars, drug trafficking and military repression: how did Ecuador mutate from a peaceful country to a danger zone?
The great diplomatic game When confrontation with the US looks inevitable and relations with Russia are robust, China’s focus turns to Europe
Japan’s feminist reckoning In World War II, the Japanese Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery. With ‘Me too’ gaining momentum, it’s time to reckon with the past