Russian President Vladimir Putin likes to pose as an unrivalled expert on Ukrainian history and identity politics. However, it is now apparent that his understanding of Ukraine has been hopelessly distorted by the wishful thinking of his own propaganda. When…
Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday (28 July) defended his weekend comments against creating “peoples of mixed-race”, saying they represented a “cultural, civilisational standpoint”. “It happens sometimes that I speak in a way that can be misunderstood…
This article is part of our special report Inclusive budgets: giving everyone a seat at the table. Letting young people decide how to spend a part of the city budget can empower the youth, boost participation and be a “lesson…
The Spanish government said on Wednesday (27 July) that it will ask the European Parliament to consider allowing the use of Catalan in the chamber, in what would be a first for a European regional language. Madrid will present to…
Democrats are on the defensive with vital political constituencies rattled by inflation. But amid concerns over abortion rights and democracy, Republicans still have problems in the highly educated suburbs. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who provided an abortion to a 10
The founder of Gab, a far-right social media network, recently made bigoted remarks defending his ties with Mr. Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to…
Some American officials suspect that what is really driving China’s president to lash out recently is a desire to divert attention from his economic and pandemic problems at home. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
George Tanios was initially charged with helping to attack Officer Brian Sicknick with chemical spray, but pleaded guilty to misdemeanors under a deal with prosecutors. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Two scholars are trying to calculate just how polarized the United States has been over the past four decades — and how split it is now. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to…