Politics

The last twenty-five years trace the slow collapse of a global order built on legal exceptionalism, unchecked power, and the illusion that force could replace cooperation. Trumpism began long before Donald Trump took office. It emerged through the expansion of…

When U.S. President Donald Trump publicly expressed interest in purchasing Greenland from Denmark, many observers initially dismissed the idea as eccentric political theater. Yet the episode raises deeper geopolitical and philosophical questions about power, sovereignty, and the contradictions within the…

Across headlines and political speeches, we hear constant warnings about the “end” or “collapse” of democracy. The assumption is clear: democracy is a fixed, universally understood system now under threat. But this framing obscures a deeper reality. Democracy has never…

Maria Corina Machado said it was a “historic day for us Venezuelans” as she handed President Trump her Nobel Peace Prize. For the pro-Israel, far-right opposition figure in Venezuela, being welcomed to the White House may have been a historic…

When a government violates democratic principles, large-scale peaceful demonstrations can send a strong message. It’s a way for people to collectively demonstrate their commitment to democratic values and advocate for change without resorting to violence. The massive protests that followed…

This was a headline in the New York Times on Tuesday: “With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest: After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial…

What happens when a political outsider acts as an unsanctioned auditor of the system? Trump’s presidency exposes weaknesses in American democracy that had long gone unnoticed. Every system eventually encounters the user it was never designed to survive. In finance,…

This past Sunday, January 18, the “Good Governance” webinar, organized by the international news agency Pressenza, took place, featuring various representatives from civil society across different countries. In a spirit of camaraderie, attendees analyzed the challenges the world faces in…

Moldova already became a de facto member of NATO and those of its citizens who want to (re)join Romania already have dual citizenship so this is a moot issue by now but might still be interpreted by Russia as hinting…

The Facebook page The Other 98% reports on the latest disturbing developments in the standoff between federal authorities and Minneapolis citizens: the Pentagon announces that it is ready to send 1,500 soldiers “in case violence in the State of Minnesota escalates”.…