The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino
FIFA’s powerful president is remaking global soccer in his own image. Can the sport survive him?
Frag die WOZ: Wie verschleiere ich online meine Identität?
«Wie verschleiere ich online meine Identität? »K. B. , per Mail
Editorial – The South African Communist Party
This journal was founded during a period when the socialist transformation of newly independent countries of Africa and Asia was on the agenda and the existence of the communist party-led socialist state of Cuba was a reality in Latin America.
They Were Detained by ICE. Then They Vanished.
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice system.
China’s bounded ambition as a multilateral architect
Beijing’s ambition to shape multilateral international organisations and frame treaty provisions in new issue areas seems unbounded.
The Power and Impotence of Vincent Bolloré
The right-wing media magnate controls a growing information empire in France, but you can’t be a religious kingmaker in a secular country.
Mitbestimmung in der Ortlosigkeit
Dass der Betrieb als zentraler Grundbegriff des BetrVG unter Druck steht, ist ein offenes Geheimnis.
The White House Is the New Green Zone
Fortifications are growing in tandem with the threat of political violence.
Bröckelnde Männlichkeit
Oisín McKenna nimmt in seinem Millennialroman „Hitzetage“ nicht nur den Sehnsuchtsort London auseinander – sondern auch Männlichkeiten und tradierte Lebensmodelle.
International
Spanish and Argentinean authorities must support justice for Venezuelan victims of crimes against humanity
SZ am Abend: Nachrichten vom 1. Juni 2026
und Leon Wenz Iran stoppt offenbar die Verhandlungen mit den USA. Als Folge könnte die Straße von Hormus vollständig blockiert werden, meldet die iranische Nachrichtenagentur Tasnim.
As Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon, Half the Government Is on Vacation
Political circles have been circulating reports that 13 Lebanese ministers left the country for the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end.
‘My Personal Pride and Joy’: Mandelson’s UK Palantir Deal
The former US Ambassador considered a £750m MOD deal with the US tech company his landmark achievement. But how was it achieved?
First Draft: Why Did Top Democrats Just Attend a Genocide Parade?
Zohran Mamdani was attacked for not attending a New York event with Israelis accused of war crimes. Plus, the UK banned Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, while Donald Trump had a full weekend brain fade.
Geschacher um Bafög-Reform: Auf den Mond geschossen?
Wieder Knatsch in der Koalition: Die Union will sich an Abmachungen zur Bafög-Reform nicht mehr erinnern. Die SPD kündigt erbitterten Widerstand an.
The Thermodynamics of Capital: Artificial Intelligence, Energy Crisis, and Ecological Crisis
Te Li unravels the myth of digital dematerialization so heavily promulgated by Silicon Valley and other AI boosters, which presents the technology as a phenomenon that has escaped the material. READ MORE
Ukrainian gymnasts protest as Russian and Belarusian anthems return to the European Championships
The Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria — held May 27–31 — marked the first international competition since 2021 at which athletes from Russia and Belarus competed under their national flags and anthems.
India’s AI deal with the UAE challenges U.S. cloud dominance
G42 will deploy U.S.-designed supercomputers in India, offering a new model for governments that want to own their AI hardware.
The USA Is Living Under Political Capitalism
The form of capitalism we currently live under is one in which wealth extraction depends not on market power but on political maneuvering.
