Fifty years since Sweden first introduced state-funded parental leave for couples to share – pioneering policy offers some surprising lessons for other countries
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Only the Middle East can fix the Middle East – The path to a post-American regional order
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A partisan solution to partisan gerrymandering
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NGOs allowed to seize €2.9 million from Belgian government for failure to shelter asylum seekers
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US Senator Bernie Sanders set to interrogate pharma executives about prices
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Finland has rejected the far right, but is the country ready for a gay, Green head of state in Pekka Haavisto?
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An AI-generated image of a Victorian MP raises wider questions on digital ethics
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Congo’s least bad elections: How a fragile democracy inched forward—and how it can consolidate the gains
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA meltdown
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The war on ‘woke capital’ is backfiring
11 votes -
Prediction markets have an elections problem
9 votes -
United States to return to staging nuclear weapons in UK
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Gaza ceasefire deal matters more than deterrence
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Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election and will face runner-up Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month
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‘America is under attack’: Inside the anti-D.E.I. crusade
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Donald Trump and the nightmare of tyranny lurking within the American dream
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Specter of academic plagiarism has now reached the heart of Norwegian politics, toppling one government minister and leaving a second fighting for her political career
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The story of the New Hampshire primary in one voter
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China’s age of malaise
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Canada announces cap on international students for next two years
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In praise of mass immigration
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Why is Israel sending Palestinian taxes to Norway? Public money destined for Gaza has been frozen by Israel since November.
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After seven years in the political wilderness, Alexander Stubb is closing in on a remarkable comeback and new top job: president of Finland
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The US right’s underestimated brain
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Michael Bloomberg's funding keeps US gun control advocacy on a tight messaging leash
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US FDA recommends easing restrictions on marijuana
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EU seeks ‘consequences’ for Israel over opposition to Palestinian statehood
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The West needs to show it values all human life – Accusations of double standards sting because they have a point
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The poverty of anti-wokeness
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Denmark's far-right, populist Nye Borgerlige party is being dissolved – other right-wing parties applaud, spying greater share of votes
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Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto
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Rebecca Solnit: Slow change can be radical change
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The price of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambition – the Prime Minister seems unable to distinguish between his own interests and his country’s
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The US Supreme Court will evaluate the constitutional validity of local ordinances barring homeless from sleeping on streets and sidewalks
35 votes -
In a setback for Beijing, Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te as president
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Finnish presidential frontrunner Alexander Stubb said NATO should become "more European"
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Iran wins with US airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen
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How did Russian defence industry perform in 2023?
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The specter of nationalism – Identity politics has always influenced elections. In 2024, it will pose a serious threat to liberalism—and to democracy itself.
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A US-sanctioned oligarch ran pro-Kremlin ads on Facebook—again
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Adopting rightwing policies ‘does not help centre-left win votes’
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Politicians from Germany’s AfD met extremist group to discuss deportation ‘masterplan’
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Some German Jews say their country goes too far defending Israel – and they find themselves attacked for antisemitism
46 votes -
Ten conflicts to watch in 2024
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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Benjamin Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
22 votes -
Recordings, emails show how Donald Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 US election
102 votes -
Argentina pulls out of plans to join BRICS bloc
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Why you should be a socialist in 2024
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Sudanese war continues as the world ignores it in favor of wars in Ukraine and Gaza
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US President Joe Biden pardons thousands on federal marijuana charges, commutes others
79 votes