Viktor Orbán’s use and misuse of religion serves as a warning to Western democracies
Once an atheist, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban embraced Christianity on his way to power – and has used it to consolidate his position since.
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Is Ryan Kelly’s Pulitzer Prize‑winning photograph an American ‘Guernica’?
Ryan Kelly’s iconic photograph from Charlottesville evokes a ‘Unite the Right’ moment from 1937 – and the anti-war masterpiece by Picasso that emerged from it.
Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech – and the threat posed by militias
The historic conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other co-defendant for seditious conspiracy has implications for free speech and the future of the militia movement in the US.
What we can learn from an Indonesian ethnicity that recognizes five genders
Is our gender determined by our bodies or our culture?
Imran Khan shot: How attack will affect protest campaign led by Pakistan’s ousted leader
Former prime minister emerges from assassination attempt wounded, but vowing to continue protest against government.
Health on the ballot as Argentina poised to elect ‘anarcho‑capitalist’ bent on slashing social protections
Argentinians will vote in a new president on Oct. 22, 2023. But the front-runner’s plans to slash health funding might find resistance.
Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies Trump’s heritage politics
President Donald Trump is trying to prescribe the style and content of many federal sites to highlight his own authority and promote a particular view of America.
Why the Russians might hack the Boy Scouts next
Russia is trying to create social tension in the US to boost its own strength on the world stage. That includes targeting society itself.
College sports fandom shows how a shared goal can bring people together
Playing and watching sports can unite people − and provide lessons for democracy.
Guns at voting sites have long sparked fears of intimidation and violence – yet few states ban their presence
Election-related violence isn’t unheard of in the US. A scholar of gun laws explains how the threat is only increased by allowing people to carry firearms as they vote.