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Smartly dressed professionals walk past a modern glass office building, absorbed in their smartphones and seemingly disconnected from the people around them
The return to reality in a changing world
Why attention, community, and human connection matter in the age of algorithms
Citizens moving forward beneath American flags, symbolizing a collective journey toward a brighter future
America’s dark night
Is the United States ready to emerge from its spiritual crisis?
The U.S. Supreme Court building serving as a pillar of justice, reflecting the stability and legitimacy of a well-ordered legal system
The foundations of Universal Princonser Law
How the interaction between legal values and legal structures forms the basis of a new legal paradigm
A young couple overlooking a dense urban skyline reflects the uncertainty many younger generations feel about building families amid economic pressure, environmental anxiety, and an increasingly unpredictable future
The economics of having children
Why falling birth rates reveal deeper failures in housing, work, gender equality, and climate policy
A young woman gazes at an airplane crossing the sky, imagining a new life beyond the horizon
Patriotism should not be a prison
Choosing freedom abroad is not a betrayal of one’s homeland
No Kings Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, MN, June 2025
Protest: a question of revolution
When protest becomes performance and performance becomes politics
Pedestrians crossing a long wooden bridge over calm water on a misty, fog-covered morning
The power of gray in a black and white world
Why embracing complexity and contradiction is essential for democracy, solidarity, and human connection
Businesswomen working in a shared space. Good entrepreneurs turn ideas into value, obstacles into lessons, and vision into reality
Lessons about luxury from an entrepreneur in South Sudan
Why real excellence creates abundance for all, not exclusion for the few
A Venezuelan exile's narrow escape to America transforms his trauma into a profound duty to serve his new refuge through contribution
Blessing America by transforming exile into responsibility
An escape from one's homeland redefines the American Dream as structural freedom
A bored young man in a suit sits in a waiting room for a job interview, looking upset
A generation ready, but not hired
The growing disconnect between education and opportunity in today’s job market
Counting change at the checkout, Crookes
The Crookes mum: parenting and the politics of public space
A Sheffield neighborhood’s “authentic” charm and its quietly powerful middle-class culture
A classroom in the public primary school of Ianjanina, rural Madagascar, where children from extremely poor households are supported by a cash transfer programme that promotes school attendance
When opportunity replaces violence
The world needs free education and online jobs, not wars
Modern lives walking past one another, worried with their own appointments and responsibilities
On the progress of the human species
Are we doing better or worse? How do we measure it?
The Reichstag Building in Berlin, Germany, symbolizing the political leadership behind Germany's growing foreign and defense policies
Germany's changing place in Europe
How Germany's changing defense policy and foreign relations could change Europe's future
Four newly graduates stare peacefully at the horizon, asking themselves what the next step is
Entering a new chapter full of unknowns
Transition from graduation: career planning, building new social networks, and embracing personal growth
Renewable energy landscapes rise in sunlight while the shadows of heavy industry linger in the distance—a visual metaphor for the shifting balance of global power generation
Energy futures: the Hobbits are winning
How wind and solar are overtaking the nuclear renaissance myth
A solitary drummer in a Jamaican interior, where rhythm carries memory, resistance, and the unfinished struggle against Babylon
Beyond Bob Marley: the sound of resistance
How reggae became a global language of decolonization, memory, and revolt
The Syr Darya River floodplain appears here as a maze of winding meanders and loops at the image’s center. The darkest areas mark dense brush along the river’s current course, filled with blue-green water, while lighter wisps of vegetation trace the swampy depressions, or sloughs, that flank it
Blue gold: the geopolitics of water in Central Asia
Water scarcity sharpens regional divides, invites global players, and redefines sovereignty in Central Asia
Side wall and minaret of the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Beyond stereotypes: rethinking Punjab
Land, identity, and belonging across rural myths, urban realities, and the Saraiki question
A happy family of three walking along the beach with the Dubai skyline in the background, representing expat family life in Dubai
Dubai’s rise as a global business destination
Why entrepreneurs are choosing the UAE to launch and grow their ventures
A collaborative team expressing solidarity through joined hands, symbolising the value of collective commitment
Leadership and the responsibility to serve
Why ethical leadership should prioritise shared values, stakeholder trust, and responsible decision-making in global affairs
Stockbrokers working on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, a global symbol of American market capitalism. September 23, 1963
Inequality and discontent
Two powerful currents in the capitalist field that fuel Trumpism
World leaders and strategists gather around a table beneath a giant world map, reflecting the complexities of global power, diplomacy, and decision-making
A new cold war or something worse?
Global power shifts, Trump’s return, and the fragile future of international stability
Thousands of boxes inside a warehouse, where the employees organize and manage a magnificent amount of products
How smart warehouses are revolutionizing the industry
They reduce employee burnout, improve retention, and create safer jobs
North wall (detail), Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry murals, 1932-33, twenty-seven fresco panels at the Detroit Institute of Arts, USA
The left will reemerge
Why democracy's survival depends on reinventing the left
NATO flag displayed beneath the historic arcades of the Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium
Is NATO’s article 5 sufficient in the age of hybrid threats?
The growing role of resilience, political unity, and strategic ambiguity in NATO’s response to hybrid threats
Apple Park headquarters in Silicon Valley, California, US
The rise of the billionaire city
Private capital, urban experiments, and the erosion of democratic space
The COVID-19 pandemic tipped the balance between health and the economy, crushing labor markets and reshaping work as we knew it
The U.S. labor market and COVID-19
A historic disruption and its lasting impacts
A monumental statue of Louis XIV towering before royal architecture, representing how the execution of a king rarely destroys the structures that sustained his power
The king beheaded?
Why killing or removing a leader rarely dismantles the structures beneath them
A diverse group of demonstrators holds signs advocating for the protection of personal freedoms amidst growing concerns about hyper-individualism's impact on society
The tension between individual rights and society
Understanding hyper-individualism and its impact on collective well-being
A young woman sits anxiously, realizing she has been drawn into a multilevel marketing scheme
Why I quit Filipino “networking”
Unpacking the toxic schemes that weaponise friendship and cause widespread burnout
A polished office conversation marked by carefully managed smiles, representing the performance of agreement in corporate culture
Why avoiding conflict creates bigger workplace problems
How the fawn response encourages silence, compliance and unhealthy team dynamics
The Turkish Army's entry into Izmir, 1922
From status quo to strategic posturing
Rethinking Turkey’s foreign policy trajectory
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Events in Economy & Politics

HMCS Huron. Courtesy of The Military Museums
HMCS Huron
Permanent event at The Military Museums in Calgary, Canada
The Oval Office. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
The Oval Office
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Blueprint, exhibition view. Courtesy of the Museum of Australian Democracy
Blueprint
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
November 22, 1963, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
November 22, 1963
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Republic and Dictatorship. Courtesy of Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
Republic and Dictatorship
Permanent event at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna, Austria
Coins, Medals and Monetary Tokens. Courtesy of Salzburg Museum
Coins, Medals and Monetary Tokens
Permanent event at the Salzburg Museum in Salzburg, Austria
CF-104. Courtesy of The Military Museums
CF-104
Permanent event at The Military Museums in Calgary, Canada
The Coin Cabinet. Courtesy of MNHA
The Coin Cabinet
Permanent event at the MNHA in Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Writs to referendums: celebrating Australia’s unique electoral system, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum of Australian Democracy
Writs to referendums (...)
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
World War II Fighters. Courtesy of World War II Fighters
World War II Fighters
Permanent event at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, United States
Docklands at War. Courtesy of Museum of London Docklands
Docklands at War
Permanent event at the Museum of London Docklands in London, United Kingdom
The Legacy Gallery, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
The Legacy Gallery
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Notre raison d’être. Courtesy of Musée de la Banque du Canada
Notre raison d’être
Permanent event at the Musée de la Banque du Canada in Ottawa, Canada
Democracy. Are you in? Exhibition view. Courtesy of the Museum of Australian Democracy
Democracy. Are you in?
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
Holtgrewe WWII Model Collection. Courtesy of The Museum of Flight
Holtgrewe WWII Model Collection
Permanent event at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, United States
The House of Signatories. Courtesy of Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus
The House of Signatories
Permanent event at the Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus in Vilnius, Lithuania
Western Estonia. Courtesy of Estonian Open Air Museum
Western Estonia
Permanent event at the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn, Estonia
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