“Justice cannot be the lodestar of a new society”
The American sociologist Dylan Riley on fascism, thinking as therapy and the crisis of capitalist democracy.
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“This is the big battle”: Jan Schakowsky on abortion in America
The US congresswoman explains how the threat to reproductive rights comes from the same place as the Republicans’ dismissal of…
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We look to the young for a better future – but they are turning away from democracy
Hostility to democracy runs deep because the establishment has failed to uphold its side of the bargain.
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Liz Truss has no moral right to be prime minister
The UK’s new leader represents only a tiny, secretive group of highly unrepresentative voters.
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Technology has eroded liberal democracy. But it could also be used to restore it
From using AI to inform legislature to strengthening online voting, institutions are increasingly looking to tech to help protect civic…
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Are the Democrats finally getting their act together?
The party’s new spirit of moderation and compromise bodes well for its future.
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Inside the Tory grassroots: what do members really want?
In Beaconsfield, one of the largest Conservative associations in the country, activists are frustrated and fearful of defeat.
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US diplomat Marie Yovanovitch: “The Trump years did great damage”
America’s former ambassador to Ukraine on Donald Trump, the 6 January Capitol riot hearings and Russia’s invasion.
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Xi Jinping’s parallel reality in Hong Kong
In a visit to mark 25 years since the handover from British rule, the Chinese leader insists Hong Kong has…
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Nato must keep faith with Ukraine
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance’s former secretary general, on what the West got wrong in the 1990s and why democracy…
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Can anyone make UK politics ethical again?
Perhaps the only way to ensure that ethics govern public life is not to let disgraceful charlatans like Boris Johnson…
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Why we must create community cohesion in an era of diversity and polarisation
It is not too late to change the status quo – after Brexit and Covid, we have a greater opportunity…
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The Kremlin’s illegal war stresses the need for all nations to stand up for democracy
Western governments must demonstrate that their values – including vigorous, open debate – are being prioritised at home as well…
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Gabriel Boric and Latin America’s new pink tide
Left-wing governments are being elected across Latin America, but they face the threat of a rejuvenated and authoritarian right.
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Authoritarianism is the reason for Russia’s struggles in Ukraine
Only democracy provides the accurate feedback that strong political and economic systems depend on.
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The age of plutocracy
In an exclusive extract from her new book, the New Statesman columnist explains how Western democracies were captured by the…
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How Russia’s neighbours are turning against Putin
The more Vladimir Putin tries to bring post-Soviet states closer to Moscow, the more he repels them. Is the Russian…
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Donald Trump’s endorsement of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán makes sense
The two leaders have much in common, including their embrace of grievance politics.
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Why democracies need the notion of a loyal opposition
Democracy is a battle of ideas, but one that depends on treating opponents as legitimate adversaries not treasonous enemies.
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Peers reviewed: the failings of the House of Lords
Much good work is done in the Lords, but the upper chamber remains a symbol of our crumbling political system.
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