Politics
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Obama army
Chicago is now home to Barack Obama’s new political fighters. As the midterms approach, we head to the city to see how his legacy is shaping politics today.
Critical crossroads
A hard-won peace, falling crime and growing foreign investment are reasons to be optimistic about Colombia – but the age-old problems of inequality, corruption and coca production refuse to go away.
Cometh the hour
Still basking in the warm afterglow of April’s peaceful revolution, Armenia’s prime minister Nikol Pashinyan knows the hard work starts now. Can he deliver what his people expect?
Social skills
Lebanon may be struggling with corruption and subject to foreign interference but the positivity and creativity of its populace are helping it to move forward.
Observation: Creative bloc
The artsy types at Eurolab think the EU’s tired branding has too easily ceded the field to nationalists and populists. We hear about their new vision.
Raising the dead
Years of silence have almost erased Spain’s civil war and General Franco’s atrocities from the collective consciousness but now the country is ready to speak out.
Politics
Visas in Uzbekistan, Colombia’s tricky transition, the youth vote in the US and elections in Cameroon.
Europe
Greece’s smart city, Poland’s left-wing mayor (and potential future president) and Lisbon’s street art.
Fresh air
Millions of listeners tune into France's competitive early-morning radio shows. We hear how top stations are battling for attention and setting the nation’s agenda for the day.
It’s all to play for
We’ve put together a squad of marauding mayoral superstars willing to put in 110 per cent. Goals win games and, from improving transport to tackling racism, our team has plenty of top scorers.
