The Erosion of the Big Tent: Has the CDU Lost Its Moral Compass?

By Jan-Werner Mueller October 15, 2026 For decades, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) stood as the bedrock of German stability. From the reconstruction of the post-war era under Konrad Adenauer…

The Argentine Mirage: Why the Milei Model Is a Cautionary Tale for Brazil’s Future

By Laura Carvalho, Martín Guzmán, and Joseph E. Stiglitz October 14, 2026 As Brazil braces for a high-stakes presidential runoff, the political discourse has sharpened into a battle between two…

The Vanishing Purpose: Alexander Kynev and the Hollowed-Out Repression of Modern Russia

By Nina L. Khrushcheva October 13, 2026 In the dark annals of Russian history, state-sponsored brutality has rarely been quiet. From the Tsarist era to the seismic shifts of the…

The Renminbi Paradox: Why Currency Appreciation Is Not the Panacea for Global Imbalances

By Kai Guo | October 13, 2026 The global economic order is once again fixated on the renminbi (RMB). As China’s merchandise trade surplus hit a staggering $1.2 trillion in…

The Ideological Collision: Why the US Government is Declaring War on Effective Altruism

By Peter Singer October 13, 2026 In a startling pivot of administrative rhetoric, the United States government has launched a pointed campaign against the Effective Altruism (EA) movement. Under the…

The Great Convergence: How China’s Economic Reality Has Shifted to Mirror the West

By Nancy Qian October 12, 2026 For at least a generation, the world watched in awe as China’s "economic miracle" transformed a localized agrarian economy into a global industrial juggernaut.…

The Bardella Paradox: Can Marine Le Pen’s Heir Apparent Survive the Gathering Storm?

By Zaki Laïdi October 12, 2026 The French political landscape is currently dominated by a singular, looming question: Is the ascension of Jordan Bardella to the Hôtel de Matignon a…

The Great Mineral Scramble: Why the Global South Must Unite to Shape the Future of Mining

The global energy transition is moving at breakneck speed, but beneath the glossy veneer of "green" electric vehicles and wind turbines lies a gritty, often contentious reality. As the world…

The German Malaise: Why the Postwar Consensus Is Cracking

By Helmut K. Anheier October 8, 2026 For decades, the Federal Republic of Germany stood as the undisputed anchor of European stability—a paragon of industrial prowess, social cohesion, and institutional…

The Intellectual Property Reckoning: Why Editorial Perfil is Taking Big Tech to Court

By Agustino Fontevecchia October 9, 2026 The digital transformation of the 21st century promised a democratization of information. Instead, it delivered an era of oligopolistic consolidation, where a handful of…