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🌈 How American gender politics is reshaping Canadian democracy

March 7, 2025

🌈 Lies, damned lies, and the far right

March 6, 2025

🌈 Brazil’s 'Rape Bill' and the fast track to legislative backlash

March 5, 2025

The 2025 German election: far-right surge and coalition collapse

March 4, 2025

Elon Musk, Călin Georgescu and the Soros spectacle

March 4, 2025

March 7, 2025

🌈 How American gender politics is reshaping Canadian democracy

As Donald Trump's executive order on gender identity sends shockwaves through North America, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre's calculated silence during a recent TV interview reveals how American cultural battles are crossing borders. Elie Kallab examines how this strategic pivot threatens to fundamentally alter Canada's democratic landscape A profound shift in North American […]

March 6, 2025

🌈 Lies, damned lies, and the far right

Far-right politicians around the world have mastered the art of epistemic warfare, posing a serious threat to academic freedom. Iris B. Segers reflects on the challenges of feminist resistance to a bizarre political reality rife with lies

March 5, 2025

🌈 Brazil’s 'Rape Bill' and the fast track to legislative backlash

In just one month, a bill equating abortion with homicide reached the voting stage in Brazil’s Lower House. How did this happen? Daniel Baldin Machado examines how a decade of institutional changes has reshaped legislative processes to sideline scrutiny, deepen gendered biases, and weaken democratic accountabilit

March 4, 2025

The 2025 German election: far-right surge and coalition collapse

James F. Downes argues that the 2025 German election has upended decades of stability: the CDU’s rightward pivot and the AfD’s historic surge have left a fragmented parliament. With the SPD’s progressive coalition shattered, a shaky 'Grand Alliance' offers minimal respite. Germany’s turmoil threatens EU unity — and its own democratic foundations

March 4, 2025

Elon Musk, Călin Georgescu and the Soros spectacle

Elon Musk has endorsed Călin Georgescu as Romania's next president. But what happens when a tech billionaire and a far-right Romanian politician collide? A political firestorm. In a world where billionaires and populists are manipulating elections in the name of 'democracy', Mimi Mihăilescu shows how Musk has succeeded in weaponising Romania's sovereignty

March 3, 2025

Hungary and the future of Europe

On 1 January, Hungary's six-month presidency of the EU Council ended and the EU made the unprecedented decision to withhold aid to Hungary over rule-of-law violations. John Chin and Mirren Hibbert put these developments in the context of continuing democratic backsliding in Hungary – and divisions over the future of Europe

February 28, 2025

🧭 EU enlargement is about narratives, not just policy

The EU and the Western Balkan countries view enlargement differently. Milica Uvalić argues that despite renewed EU engagement since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, misperceptions persist, hindering Western Balkan countries’ accession. Bridging these misunderstandings is crucial to revitalising the process and aligning expectations for a shared European future

February 27, 2025

Can the EU form an autonomous military alliance?

To resist ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine, the EU must present a united military front. But different member states have different security priorities, and this is proving a challenge. Morgiane Noel argues that to achieve autonomous military alliance, the EU must navigate internal divisions, address external threats, and redefine its global role

February 26, 2025

Mind the gap: how a lack of regular oversight is fuelling the crisis in Welsh local democracy

Recent experience of Welsh local democracy reveals a troubling lack of oversight of Community Councils, the 'closest tier of government to the people'. Echoing calls for radical reform of the sector, Rachel Gibson identifies the fundamental paradox of power at the heart of the problem

February 25, 2025

How internet speed shapes electoral preferences in Ukraine

In Ukraine, politics is deeply polarised, and elections have long reflected regional divides. Around the world, the internet has transformed political engagement, and digital access may be playing an increasingly important role in Ukrainian politics. Victoria Portnaya speculates on the effects of internet speed on voters’ electoral preferences

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🌈 How American gender politics is reshaping Canadian democracy

🌈 Lies, damned lies, and the far right

🌈 Brazil’s 'Rape Bill' and the fast track to legislative backlash

The 2025 German election: far-right surge and coalition collapse

Elon Musk, Călin Georgescu and the Soros spectacle

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