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For Mariana Mazzucato, arts and culture don’t just contribute to the economy – they mould it.

Ariadna Romans i Torrent looks at cities as microcosms of broader ideological battles.

The US and China use culture to assert dominance. Can the EU be different? Mafalda Dâmaso thinks so.

Kateryna Botanova on rediscovering connections through war and destruction.

AI’s promise of endless creativity conceals familiar exploitation, argues Seden Anlar.

Ernest Urtasun lays out his vision for culture as a driver of equality and social transformation.

Despite decades of crackdown, Iranian artists continue to produce political works.

Quantity matters more than quality when your goal is controlling the narrative, says Kata Benedek.

Amidst far-right instrumentalisation, can musicians play a progressive tune? Emília Barna and Melanie Schiller talk to Konrad Bleyer-Simon.

Justin O’Connor views culture as part of society’s basic infrastructure.