Note: Hamstrung and unpopular in Paris and Berlin
Hamstrung and unpopular in Paris and Berlin. France looks set to pull a new government together—but it’s a
‘A leadership void’
Why are so many European governments becoming so weak? Matthias Matthijs on the continent’s increasing political fragmentation.
Note: ‘Foreign Agents’
5 W Main: Foreign Agents. Elected in 2021 promising to fight crime, Eric Adams became this September the first-ever mayor
Note: Leave it to the authorities
Leave it to the authorities. Experts have long played a prominent role in American governance. A century ago, H.L.
Trusting the science
Why have so many Americans turned against the idea of expertise in public affairs? David A. Hopkins on how the government has become increasingly reliant on experts, and experts have become increasingly influenced by politics.
Note: ‘Illegal ideologies’
‘Illegal ideologies’ | On September 26, a court in Hong Kong sentenced two journalists, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, for “conspiring
Note: Sweden’s old-new right
Sweden’s old-new right. Last week, the government in Stockholm presented its budget proposal for the coming year, which includes
Note: Who votes in America?
Who votes in America? It’s election season in the United States, and American journalists are once again putting a
Showing up
Who votes in America? Jan Leighley on what’s constant, what’s changing, what’s known, and what’s unknown about the U.S. electorate.
Note: ‘Putin’s War on Ukraine’
5 W Main: Putin’s War on Ukraine. On August 6, when Ukraine launched its incursion into the Kursk region,
