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Change

History is the study of change, and politics is the struggle to determine its direction.

From revolutions to the quiet transformations that reshape our societies, change is the force that drives history forward, or backward.

In this edition, we explore the changes that have shaped our world, and those defining its future.

In this edition10 articles

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2024 (Ludovic Marin/AFP)
HUNGARY · Politics · History

Ukrainian-Hungarian Relations Are Healing, But it Takes Time

From pipeline politics to reconciliation.

Pedro Sánchez during his appearance at Ferraz following the PSOE executive committee meeting.
SPAIN · Politics · Economics

While the World Pushes Immigrants Away, Spain Invites Half a Million

Pedro Sánchez is defying global political trends, and it is working.

French far-right Reconquête party leader Eric Zemmour waves to supporters (SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP)
FRANCE · Politics

Losing Track of All of France’s presidential Candidates? You’re Not Alone

Understanding the complexity behind one of Europe’s most significant elections this decade.

AfD leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla (Getty Images)
GERMANY · Politics

The Far Right Is Rising in a Country That Once Swore “Never Again”

The empirics behind AfD’s unprecedented electoral success.

Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at the Council of the Americas conference in Buenos Aires (Juan Mabromata/AFP)
ARGENTINA · Economics · Politics

Javier Milei, Madman or Hero?

Understanding the change that Argentina voted for.

US President Barack Obama addresses the UN General Assembly in New York City (John Moore/Getty Images)
UNITED NATIONS · Politics

The UN Matters Way More Than You Think

The UN’s failures are loud, but its victories very quiet.

The severed head of Joseph Stalin’s toppled monument lies in a Budapest street during the Hungarian Revolution, October 1956. (Keystone/Getty Images)
HUNGARY · History

My Grandfather Escaped Hungary in 1956. The Country Is Still Arguing Over What That Year Means.

Are Hungarians finally getting the freedom they sought?

South Lebanon Army fighters atop an armored vehicle in southern Lebanon during the 1982 war (Alain Mingam/Getty Images)
LEBANON · Politics · History

How a Promise of Justice Creates Political Crisis in Lebanon

What is left of the legal system when punishment becomes the exception and amnesty the status quo?

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he is concerned over his own AI's development (Getty Images).
NETHERLANDS · Politics · Philosophy

What America's AI Slowdown Means for Europe

Europe is proving that regulation and growth can coexist.

Far-right supporters raise their right arms in salute as they commemorate former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco on the 39th anniversary of his death in Madrid
SPAIN · Politics

Spain’s Youth is Desperately in Search of Representation

How did a generation raised in democracy become drawn to political extremes?

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