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Trump returns to the White House at a time when the global stakes are higher than ever. What can be expected from his unpredictable foreign policy, and what does this mean for international solidarity, geopolitical stability and democratic values?

Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House has broad repercussions. His unpredictable approach to foreign policy could leave an even greater impact on the world than it did in his first term. Both Kyiv and Moscow have been preparing for the potential scenario of a second round.

US senator Bernie Sanders and UK Green peer Natalie Bennett – both authors of new books on progressive politics – address capitalism’s failings, work precarity and climate change in their respective countries, where power resembles oligarchy and aristocracy – neither predisposed to convincing democracy.

In today’s Standard Time Talk show, we set sail with the European Pavilion, an art project and exhibition exploring Europe’s future, identity and the burning question: can we understand European culture through art?

The chronicler of the life and ideas of Lucien Goldmann recalls what drew him to the writings of the Romanian-French Marxist at the tail-end of the countercultural revolution; how he gradually reconstructed Goldmann’s intellectual biography throughout the next two decades; and how after 1989 he was able to piece together the missing parts of his subject’s early life.

The debate between Keynes and Hayek must be between a historically accurate Hayek and a historically accurate Keynes. Only then can the differences – and the common ground – between these two key economists of the mid-20th century be understood.

A cautious westernization following the 1956 revolution ushered in a golden age of cultural journals in Hungary. But with transition and the rise of press freedom, demand dropped. The few periodicals that have survived remain islands of independence amidst a supine media.

The popularity of Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of leftwing conservatism may guarantee her eponymous alliance a place in up to three state governments in eastern Germany. But in the West, her pro-Russian stance is seen as toxic.

The Schrödinger’s Cat thought experiment, when applied to human rights, suggests a world of deteriorating accountability. Can the United Nations and other overseeing bodies rectify the paradox of international law’s existence yet the frequent disregard for its edicts?

How do tourists experience life in places that they make unliveable? Discussing overtourism on this episode of the Standard Time talk show with a Mallorcan activist, a Central European architect and an English marketing expert.

Venetian apartments lie empty: the city’s short-term holiday rental market is pushing out local residents. Can campaign groups overcome the difficulties of under-regulated housing policies and establish the rights of locals?

State control of the Turkish media is exercised through subordinate and heavily concentrated ownership structures. With barely room left for independent outlets, digital platforms have become a means for journalists in Turkey to continue to provide reliable information.

How can independent media in Europe survive in an increasingly difficult public sphere? The Eurozine network gathered in Warsaw from 11–13 October to discuss how media consumption shifts and political changes are affecting cultural journalists and audiences today.

The successful campaign of the Republican Front against the mainstreaming of the far-right proved that France’s ultra-conservative media, though on the ascendant, are still not hegemonic.

Hamas’s act of terror a year ago and Israel’s devastating military response have triggered a series of epochal shifts. Globally, the West is losing support; while socially, the escalation in the Middle East is causing an ever-sharper polarization.

Across Europe, forest fires are intensifying year upon year. Climate change, droughts, falling biodiversity and Eucalyptus trees are all factors that fuel the blazes. How can Europe avoid fanning the flames? Tune into this Standard Time Episode to find some answers!