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Different president, same America

Even a Democratic president may pursue Trump’s demands on trade and defence. Europe should stop mistaking a change of tone for a change of policy

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Artur Widak

Democracy and society

Who gets to judge?

Poland’s government faces a dilemma: how to undo years of lawlessness without losing the court of public opinion

By Maciej Kisilowski

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Foreign and security policy

Africa’s atomic suitors

China’s nuclear ambitions could tie the continent to Beijing for generations. But global competition could also give African states the upper hand

By Toufic Sarieddine

picture alliance / TASS | Alexander Ryumin

Democracy and society

How to bring down an autocrat

After 14 years in power, Serbia’s Vučić has been ousted. What can pro-democracy forces around the world learn from the student movement’s victory?

By Filip Milačić

picture alliance / Middle East Images | Tomer Neuberg

The illusion of victory

Israel’s opposition is already celebrating a new beginning. But Netanyahu remains firmly in the game, and political change is far from certain

Canva /IPS Journal | Alena Bieling

Winning isn’t enough

The Democrats may be closing in on victory in the US midterms, but they still have some soul-searching to do

By Reinhard Krumm

picture alliance / Anadolu | Nicolas Hernandez

United against Bolsonaro

Eleven million people, one WhatsApp group and a campaign built like a military operation. Brazil just rewrote the rules of digital campaigning

By Jan Souverein

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Israel’s last chance

Israel’s next election is about more than Netanyahu. His defeat would not guarantee change, but another victory could cement the status quo

By Tal Schneider