Lula wins a miracle election in Brazil. Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track
Three weeks ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s political obituaries had all been written. The far-right presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, son...
US midterms: what a new Congress could and could not change for Europe
US midterm elections traditionally attract fewer voters than presidential contests. But this year’s vote is drawing considerable attention at home and abroad, especially...
Political power without balance leads to the erosion of democracy, what Montesquieu can teach modern-day France
KEY TAKEAWAYS Democratic erosion does not start by doing away with elections; it starts with the weakening of institutions that limit political power....
French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle
The recent wave of protests in Europe have left us with two striking, viral spectacles of violence and joy. As Limoges’ historic town...
Frances casseurs: why the term fails to do justice to the extent of looting and spiralling unrest
Following widespread looting sprees and acts of violence occurring on the sidelines of the October 17 student protests, so-called “casseurs” seem to be...
Elderly women are often victims of gender-based violence. Why is it so hard for them to get help?
In 1997, Ana Orantes appeared on an Andalusian television programme to recount a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her husband. Just...
Chinas Transplant System Masks Human Rights Abuses, Report Finds
Doctors in China are more likely to stay silent in the face of forced organ harvesting and other transplant abuses rather than speak...
Five ways to beat dating algorithms at their own game
KEY TAKEAWAYS Decide what you want before you start swiping. An app can suggest people to meet, but it cannot decide what kind...
