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Investigation into coronavirus origins represents progress for science and democracy in the US, but comes with geopolitical risks

Anger at the perceived failure of the political class has driven a wave of populist leaders but their lack of economic success is worrying for the region's future.

This article is part of the series America’s Global Role: The View from Abroad

The UK’s Integrated Review is an Opportunity to Respond to the China Challenge China has gone from being rather peripheral to the UK debate on international policy and security to being increasingly central.

Trump’s determination to appear strong in the face of physical weakness is redolent of occupants of the Kremlin – the problem for him is that US democracy has been designed to check strongman politics.

If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the elections in November, they will face the enormous challenge of rebuilding America's relationships with the world.

For the last four years, our nation – and indeed the world – has watched the Trump administration repeatedly abdicate their responsibilities on everything from climate change to the COVID-19 pandemic; and so cities, especially New York City, have risen to the occasion to become the emblem of 21st century American leadership.

Rejecting science, creating enemies and polarizing discourse are part of Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership style. But can this style survive the simultaneous economic, political and social crisis that the pandemic has unravelled?