The Twilight of the Post-War Order: Rebuilding Liberal Democracy in an Age of Fragmentation
By Gene Frieda Published: September 25, 2026 Main Facts Modern liberal democracy is experiencing an unprecedented structural crisis. In nations...
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The Algorithmic Precipice: Can Democracy Survive the AI Revolution?
ITHACA, NEW YORK — Over the past decade, scholars, economists, and journalists have observed the relentless march of digital technology...
The Death of the Link: Why the AI Chatbot Boom Threatens the Future of Verifiable News
By Stig Ørskov Published: September 25, 2026 Section: Innovation & Technology Main Facts The foundational economic model that has sustained...
The Twilight of the Multilateral Order: Europe’s Gamble at the 81st UN General Assembly
By Mark Leonard Published: September 25, 2026 Dateline: BERLIN / NEW YORK As European leaders gather in New York City...
The AI Superintelligence Arms Race: Inside the High-Stakes US-China Summit and the Gamble for Global Dominance
PRINCETON — As the United States and China lock horns in a relentless race for technological supremacy, the global landscape...
The Paradox of Nativism: How Right-Wing Populism’s Anti-Immigration Crusade Threatens Its Own Architects
By Sławomir Sierakowski Published: September 25, 2026 Section: Politics & World Affairs Main Facts Right-wing populist and nativist political movements...
The Ascendancy of the Far Right: Germany’s Shifting Political Landscape and the Crisis of European Liberalism
By Zaki Laïdi Published: September 22, 2026 PARIS—Another decisive victory for the far right in a German state election has...
The Accidental Armageddon: Why Unintended AI Escalation Is the True Existential Threat of Our Era
By S. Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang Published: September 22, 2026 Dateline: LONDON / LOS ANGELES When U.S. President...
The Rising Tide: AfD Electoral Successes in Eastern Germany Spark National Constitutional Crisis
PRINCETON — Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a profound and potentially irreversible seismic shift. Following a historic victory earlier this...
Navigating the Nadir of Multilateralism: The High-Stakes Race and Reform Roadmap for the Next UN Secretary-General
As the postwar global order fractures under the weight of surging geopolitical rivalries, regional conflicts, and shifting global power dynamics,...
The Illusion of Coercive Militarism: How the US-Israel-Iran Ceasefire Exposed the Limits of American Power
By Pedro Abramovay and Julia Sakr-Tierney Published: September 21, 2026 Section: Politics & World Affairs NEW YORK — Far from...
Europe’s Quiet Economic Engine: What the EU Can Learn from Central and Eastern Europe
WARSAW — For the better part of a decade, European policymakers in Brussels, Berlin, and Paris have cast an anxious...
