Falling fertility has been hard to reverse, despite so many governments’ best efforts, because it’s not one thing, it’s everything.
Author: AMANDA TAUB
Jacinda Ardern Says No to Burnout
The New Zealand prime minister made a surprise announcement that she would step down as the country’s leader.
The Power Politics of Social Change
From civil rights and apartheid to the protest movements of today.
A Vital Question for Brazil’s Democracy: Where Were the Police?
Their early inaction in Sunday’s riot shows how security forces can help empower violence and deepen the threat to democracy.
Why This World Cup Is Dogged by Corruption Allegations
FIFA’s system allegedly fostered bribery, but despite years of investigations and arrests it’s still in place.
Can There Be a Rights Reckoning for Nations That Don’t Want to Do It?
In nations reckoning with atrocities, reconciliation panels and similar bodies often obscure or delay the truth. But that doesn’t mean that international justice has no effect.
To Understand New Extremism, Look to History
Some of the forces protecting European nations even as far-right candidates thrive are not in play in the United States, and particularly not within a Republican establishment vulnerable to a takeover.
If Brazil’s President Attempts a Coup, What Will the Police Do?
If Brazil’s election sparks mass unrest, the country’s so-called military police force would be called upon to restore order, giving them tremendous power to affect outcomes.
For Churches, Abortion Politics Is a Double-Edged Sword
Ireland and Poland went in entirely opposite directions on abortion. Why?
Sweden’s Far Right Just Made History. Is It the Country’s Future?
The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats beat out more moderate right-wing parties in a country famed for liberal governance. It is the latest example of the right’s staying power across Europe.