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Demonstration by the Sereni association in front of Bergamo City Hall, calling for a governmental commission of inquiry. Italy, July 31, 2021. Chiara Alfieri, Author provided. Chiara Alfieri, Author provided (no reuse)

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

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

23 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Chiara Alfieri and two more

John Healey walks up to Number 10 to be appointed as chancellor by new prime minister Andy Burnham. EPA/NEIL HALL

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 pick to fill the UK’s top economic post was s...

22 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Despina Alexiadou

Cette photo, prise le 14 avril 2025, montre le docteur Farid Ahmad Barakzai s’adressant au personnel médical afghan dans une unité d’alimentation thérapeutique désaffectée, au sein d’un centre de soins aujourd’hui fermé, géré par « Action contre la Faim » pour soigner les enfants souffrant de malnutrition à Kaboul. Entièrement financé par Washington, le projet a dû fermer ses portes lorsque les États-Unis — jusqu’à récemment le principal donateur d’aide en Afghanistan — ont gelé toute aide étrangère. Wakil Kohsar/AFP

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

La baisse historique de l’aide publique au développement met les ONG en grande difficulté, alors que les besoins humanitaires continuent d’augmenter. ...

21 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Thomas Nobre et Ulrike Mayrhofer

Republican Rep. Ralph Norman joins members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol in June 2026 to criticize the Senate for not acting on the Save America Act. The act is stuck in limbo between the U.S. House and Senate. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

President Donald Trump’s obsession with unfounded claims of election fraud has defined his second term in office. But in recent months his fixation ha...

20 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor

Keir Starmer prononce son discours devant la conférence du Parti travailliste le 29 septembre 2021. Rupert Rivett/Shutterstock

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

En dépit de réussites factuelles (sur le temps d’attente dans les hôpitaux, la hausse du salaire minimum et la baisse de l’immigration), la perception...

17 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Alma-Pierre Bonnet

President Donald Trump arrives at the Great American State Fair Celebration on June 24, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

The Trump administration has planned a series of commemorative events as part of its Freedom 250 initiative to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The...

16 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Tatishe Nteta and Adam Eichen

In France the month of July once featured a double bill of celebrations: for decades following WWII, the French commemorated American Independence day (July 4) ahead of Bastille day (July 14). But the common ground in civic festivities and national identity building between the two countries doesn’t stop there. ungvar / Shutterstock

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Why do France and the United States – two nations that claim to be founded on universal principles rather than common ancestry – place such extraordin...

15 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy

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 the independent Police Leadership Commission, which I co-chaire...

14 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por David Blunkett

The Endorois and Ogiek communities of Kenya were evicted by colonial and post-independence powers to make way for protected areas, but won their ancestral land back in the African Court in 2025. Queen Asali/Wikimedia Commons

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 Republic of the Congo, Niokolo-Koba in Senegal, Kr...

13 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por F. Dermmillah Obare

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 her appeal against a conviction for embezzlemen...

10 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por La redacción

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‘I’ve done nothing wrong’: Nigel Farage. Alamy/PA/Gareth Fuller

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 wholesale hijacking of the news agenda hinting at a “...

09 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Sam Power

People attend a Tax The Rich rally hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 29, 2026. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

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 unexpected candidates. Many of thes...

08 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Charlie Hunt

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 of Hormuz, and a security crackdown in Turkey are just ...

07 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Mark Webber and Stefan Wolff

La porte-parole du gouvernement de François Bayrou, Sophie Primas (au centre), a recruté un lobbyiste de la puissante centrale syndicale agricole, la FNSEA, comme directeur de cabinet en juillet 2025. Celui-ci est ensuite reparti travailler pour la FNSEA sans que la Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique ne s’y oppose. (Sur cette photo, Sophie Primas (de face), redevenue sénatrice des Yvelines, 19 décembre 2025). Charlotte Siemon/AFP

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

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 10 minutos)

La loi encadre le passage de fonctionnaires du secteur public vers le secteur privé, communément appelé « pantouflage ». Elle sanctionne la prise illé...

06 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Antoine Vauchez et deux plus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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