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🌈 Indigenous women defending land and democracy in the Amazon rainforest

March 11, 2025

🌈 Who’s afraid of the Istanbul Convention? Understanding the debate over gender equality in Europe

March 10, 2025

🌈 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

March 11, 2025

🌈 Indigenous women defending land and democracy in the Amazon rainforest

Across the Amazon, Indigenous women are at the forefront of the fight for democracy, environmental justice, and human rights. In a world where extractive industries threaten their land and lives, they are not just resisting destruction — they are transforming political systems, writes Camila Montero. From grassroots mobilisation to high-level policy-making, their leadership is shaping the future of environmental democratic governance

March 10, 2025

🌈 Who’s afraid of the Istanbul Convention? Understanding the debate over gender equality in Europe

In recent years, gender equality has become a major political battleground. At the heart of this conflict is the 2011 Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women. Andrea Krizsán and Conny Roggeband examine which factors drive support or opposition to the Convention, across a variety of European countries

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

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🌈 Indigenous women defending land and democracy in the Amazon rainforest

🌈 Who’s afraid of the Istanbul Convention? Understanding the debate over gender equality in Europe

🌈 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

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