Homophobic violence shows the rise of illiberalism in Georgia
Many in the country see terrified LGBT Georgians and a dead journalist as having paid the price for the government’s failure…
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As the Mediterranean’s migrant tragedy deepens, Europe looks away
A first-hand account from one of the few migrant rescue boats still in operation in the Mediterranean reveals the extent…
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In Cuba and Haiti, US policy should seek first to do no harm
A long history of US intervention in Latin America cannot be separated from the current crises.
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How the EU plans to end humanity’s “out of joint“ relationship to climate
Frans Timmermans quoted Shakespeare’s Hamlet as he defended ambitious EU climate plans, perhaps forgetting the Danish prince’s reputation as a…
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The politics of lies: Boris Johnson and the erosion of the rule of law
The London bureau chief for Germany’s public broadcaster reflects on Britain’s government.
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France’s silent majority: How a political class was left behind
Low turnout in the June regional elections shows both Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have failed to attract the politically homeless.
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As water scarcity intensifies, so does the battle for resources in the world’s drought-hit regions
From Ethiopia to Ukraine to India, the fight for control over water management systems is sparking conflict.
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France’s ambassador to the US: “We have to defend our values”
The arrival of a “little” Statue of Liberty in Washington, DC, is a chance for Philippe Étienne to muse on the French-US relationship.
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