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When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

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The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted with dark historical meaning. Most people hear it and instinctively think…

Sahel: pourquoi les massacres de civils par les forces officielles sont en recul

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Dans les trois pays de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso) et au Nigeria…

Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time

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After being named leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham has officially become prime minister of the…

Six years on, why lobbying success for COVID victims’ association in Italy over pandemic mismanagement matters

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends involving populations in the response to epidemics, and even co-constructing responses…

John Healey is the UK’s chancellor: what Burnham’s surprise pick says about his style of government

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The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer. His…

Les ONG à bout de souffle : comment réinventer un nouveau modèle d’organisation?

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La baisse historique de l’aide publique au développement met les ONG en grande difficulté, alors que les…

Republicans control Congress, so why is Trump’s SAVE America Act stuck?

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President Donald Trump’s obsession with unfounded claims of election fraud has defined his second term in office.…

Peut‑on réussir en politique sans charisme ? Quelques pistes de réflexion tirées de la situation outre‑Manche

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En dépit de réussites factuelles (sur le temps d’attente dans les hôpitaux, la hausse du salaire minimum…

As lawmakers politicize the 250th anniversary, Americans are looking for unity over division

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The Trump administration has planned a series of commemorative events as part of its Freedom 250 initiative…

From the Fourth of July to Bastille Day: How France and America reinvent their nations through ritual

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Why do France and the United States – two nations that claim to be founded on universal…

David Blunkett: police leadership needs radical reform to give people the protection they deserve

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Two contradictory things can be true at the same time. It is true that the findings of…

Africa’s wildlife laws follow a colonial model which separates people and animals: why it’s not working

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Africa is home to many iconic national parks and marine reserves, such as Virunga in the Democratic…

Le Pen to run for French presidency despite conviction – her protege Jordan Bardella would make a better candidate

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Marine Le Pen has confirmed she intends to run in next year’s presidential election in France, despite…

Nigel Farage’s donations: four key claims fact checked by an expert in political finance

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It was prototypical Nigel Farage. A cryptic announcement that a statement is about to be made, a…

Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

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A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of…

Nato summit will reveal how alliance plans to manage European security as US cuts back its support

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Two massive Russian attacks on Kyiv in less than a week, renewed Iranian threats in the Strait…

Banalisation des pantouflages sous l’ère Macron: un risque démocratique ?

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La loi encadre le passage de fonctionnaires du secteur public vers le secteur privé, communément appelé « …

In rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, emphasizing the promise of equality in the Declaration of Independence

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The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship…

Net migration and asylum claims have fallen – here’s what the latest figures tell us

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The latest figures on immigration to the UK show a sharp decline in net migration, which is…

Indie sleaze: a brief fashion history, from messy rebellion to mainstream revival

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Indie sleaze is back, but not as you remember it. The 00s scene’s revival taps into a…

La démocratie en recul face à la poussée des autoritarismes

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Alors que les relations internationales traversent une phase de turbulences et de redéfinitions, plusieurs grandes puissances semblent…

The mistakes that sealed Keir Starmer’s fate

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On the gloriously sunny morning of July 5 2024, Keir Starmer walked into Downing Steet as prime…

Comment la diaspora iranienne vit la guerre à distance

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Cet article a été rédigé avant le pré-accord du 14 juin 2026 entre le régime iranien et…

Trump doesn’t own the government – even though he acts as if Congress is not his equal in constitutional power and authority

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In a recent exchange with reporters about the newly brokered Iran agreement, President Donald Trump was asked…

«This is a final chance to change»: vers un tournant politique majeur au Royaume‑Uni?

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Andy Burnham, maire de l’immense agglomération du Grand Manchester, est en bonne position pour remplacer à court…

How political leaders use combat spectacles to symbolize national power and purpose

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Throughout history, rulers and political movements have used public spectacles of combat to evoke courage, sacrifice, collective…

The Iran peace deal must demand the release of Narges Mohammadi and other prisoners of conscience

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Few Iranian women are as celebrated for defending freedom in Iran as Narges Mohammadi. She is the…

With social media ban, Starmer attempts an emotional rebrand

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In politics, very often a speech about one topic is actually designed to deliver a very different…

Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety

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The federal government provides grants – any amount of money that the recipient doesn’t have to pay…

Germany pulled the plug on flagship FCAS fighter jet – the implications for European defence are worrying

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The effective collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet programme is a major setback…

Could the war in Ukraine bring political change to Russia?

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Volodymyr Zelensky recently suggested that the war in Ukraine was beginning to turn in his country’s favour.…

Jacinda Ardern turns her own imposter syndrome into self‑help wisdom for young readers

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If we do the maths, the target readership for this teen adaptation of Jacinda Ardern’s bestselling memoir…

Que reste‑t‑il du réel et de notre capacité à le discerner ?

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Métapolitique, guerre des récits, guerre cognitive, bulles de filtres, complotisme, post-vérité… un arsenal de concepts est déployé…

Affaire Lyhanna: protéger avant qu’il ne soit trop tard, sans renoncer à l’État de droit

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Après l'enlèvement et le meurtre de Lyhanna, 11 ans, un homme, déjà mis en cause par trois…

As an American, should you feel guilty about rooting against the US in the World Cup?

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The 2026 World Cup promises to be the planet’s most-watched sporting event. It’s also poised to generate…

How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti‑immigrant great replacement theory

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During a Washington Nationals baseball game on May 17, 2026, three people unfurled a large banner from…

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

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Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by winning working-class voters across the Midwest,…

The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events

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As U.S. cities prepare to host the FIFA World Cup, familiar warnings about human trafficking “spikes” at…

Scottish elections: why did Labour see its worst result in the history of devolution?

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Scottish Labour’s result in the 2026 election was its worst in devolution history, but it also sits…

À la tête du Conseil d’État, Marc Guillaume saura‑t‑il protéger nos droits et libertés ?

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Avant son départ de l’Élysée, Emmanuel Macron place aux plus hauts sommets de l’État ses fidèles soutiens.…

Is the tenure of a leader becoming ‘nasty, brutish and short’?

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When Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham announced that they intend to challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister,…

Blocage du détroit d’Ormuz: le détournement de cargaisons, un risque croissant pour les entreprises sur les routes commerciales

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Le blocage du détroit d’Ormuz soulève des questions sur la vulnérabilité des chaînes logistiques mondiales. Comment a…

Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail ‑ but staffing losses at VA and cuts to government programs are threatening their work

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Memorial Day is an apt time to reflect on the long-term consequences of war. Among them are…

Le mythe du fondateur : quand la Silicon Valley exporte ses récits jusqu’à occulter le fait que l’innovation est d’abord collective

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Le numérique a promu une vague de figures d’entrepreneur, de Mark Zuckerberg à Jeff Bezos, bientôt rejoints…

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

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Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their…

Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition

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At a time when hard-fought primary elections in Georgia, Kentucky and Indiana and Ohio are making national…

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned

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The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international…

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

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The first half of 2026 has been a chaotic time for U.S. foreign policy: new tariffs, threats…

Plus rien ne vous choque? Comment l’intolérable se transforme en norme dominante

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*Comment des idées politiques ou sociales considérées comme inadmissibles finissent-elles par pénétrer, voire à s’imposer, dans le…

Guerre en Iran: la solidité du Kenya de nouveau à l’épreuve

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Depuis 2020, le Kenya, qui vient de co-présider avec la France, à Nairobi, le sommet « Africa…

Ousting Keir Starmer is harder than it looks – party rules mean he can choose to keep fighting

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Between 2016 and 2024 the UK saw four changes of prime minister by way of a party…

Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

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Kevin Warsh is now likely to secure Senate approval on May 13, 2026, as the next Federal…

Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling

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The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote,…

Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

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The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the…

Mali attacks: Tuareg grievances hold the key to peace

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The precarious security situation in Mali took a turn for the worse in late April 2026. Well…

Election day in the UK: what to look out for – and when we’ll know the results

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Voters are casting their ballots in elections to 136 English local authorities, the Scottish Parliament and the…

Muslim women‑led nonprofits are engaging in advocacy despite facing a surge in Islamophobia

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Nonprofits led by Muslim women remain extensively engaged in a wide range of civic activities, even though…

UK terror threat is raised – counter‑terror expert explains how official prevention strategies work

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The UK has raised its terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack within the…

Philanthropy is reshaping global health. Here’s how

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Over the past two decades, global health has undergone a profound transformation. As public funding for international…

Un argument économique en faveur des règles budgétaires

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Pour réduire le poids de la dette, la France devra-t-elle adopter des règles budgétaires strictes ? Le…

Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US

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For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many…

Donald Trump incarne le « théorème du dictateur » du prix Nobel d’économie Kenneth Arrow

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Kenneth Arrow est un économiste récompensé en 1972 par le prix de la Banque de Suède en…

Mandelson vetting: Starmer’s reluctance to engage with the details shows a lack of political leadership

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For all of Keir Starmer’s undoubted abilities, steady nerve and top-level experience in the legal profession, his…

Comment la justice climatique risque de devenir un instrument de domination: le cas du Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) au Sénégal

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C’est un projet à 2,5 milliards d’euros qui se réclame de la justice climatique. Le Just Energy…

US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices

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On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras film your walk…

Le mouvement anti‑CPE de 2006: la dernière grande victoire étudiante de France ?

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Il y a vingt ans, entre février et avril 2006, une large mobilisation de la jeunesse étudiante…

How Islamophobic rhetoric leaves an impact on the mental health of Muslim Americans

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The war with Iran has led to a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric – spilling into political discourse.…

How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder

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President Donald Trump has again threatened to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, putting at risk a…

Comment protester contre les néonazis ? Les leçons de l’histoire allemande

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La mort de Quentin Deranque, le 14 février 2026 à Lyon, pose la question de la stratégie…

Les coûts économiques de la guerre vont bien au‑delà des destructions matérielles

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Les effets les plus importants des conflits sont souvent les moins visibles : ils détruisent les parcours…

What actually is ‘civilisation’? The dark and loaded history behind Trump’s threat against Iran

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In the midst of a war of his own choosing, the president of the United States, Donald…

Quelles sont les chances de Jean‑Luc Mélenchon à la présidentielle ?

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Après les victoires de La France insoumise dans plusieurs villes importantes aux dernières municipales, notamment autour de…

Le masculinisme, un tremplin vers des idéologies réactionnaires

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Le rapport annuel du Haut Conseil à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, publié récemment, identifie…

«For shhure»: quand l’accent étranger devient politique

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La deuxième édition du Festival des accents se tiendra du 9 au 11 avril 2026 à Marseille,…

Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint

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On paper, the numbers look astonishing. The annual rate of inflation in Argentina has plummeted from 211%…

Immigration: un poids ou un atout pour les finances des communes?

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À l’occasion de la campagne des élections municipales, une question revient dans le débat public : quel…

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

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President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, only 14 months after she…

Violent conflicts are reshaping what Nigerian farmers grow: what this means for food security

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Agriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy. It provides livelihoods for over 70% of the rural population…

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

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The Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the case…

Millions are protesting – but boycotts might be key to changing government policies

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The organizers of the estimated 3,000 “No Kings” protests, rallies and other events planned for March 28,…

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy

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The disruptions from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran spread quickly to commercial aircraft, shipping lanes…

Mort de Nahel : cas emblématique d’une justice qui minore les violences policières ?

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Le 5 mars 2026, la cour d’appel de Versailles a ordonné que le policier qui avait abattu…

The ever‑evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans

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In 2024, Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance among nearly all groups of voters from four years…

Polices municipales: des effectifs en hausse… sans effet évident sur la délinquance

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Longtemps marqueur de clivage entre droite et gauche, le développement de la police municipale s’est imposé comme…

Spain‑US rift: Pedro Sánchez’ defiance of Trump is dictated by domestic politics – but it’s also a litmus test for Europe

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The war in Iran has yet again exposed the tensions between Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and Donald Trump.…

How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left‑wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism

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Every major escalation in the Middle East sends shock waves far beyond the region. In the United…

Municipales: «Le triomphe autoproclamé du RN et de LFI ne correspond pas à la réalité»

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Si les bascules potentielles de grandes villes de gauche à droite (et inversement) sont mises en avant…

In war‑torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats

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The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone…

Iran war and other tough topics give K‑12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

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It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 schools around the country in recent years. Unprompted, a…

Quel avenir pour le municipalisme? Retour sur les expériences de Barcelone et de Madrid

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En Espagne, des coalitions « municipalistes » issues des mouvements sociaux ont gouverné de nombreuses villes entre…

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