Why DOGE and Musk will fail
Elon Musk’s bid to “reinvent” government through Trump’s advisory DOGE commission will likely be a meme-worthy spectacle.
Climate change adaptation means rights for workers
Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers.
Why the centre-left has to remake democracy
Democrats must offer more than opposition—they need a bold vision for economic and political renewal.
Limited options to change employers keep wages low
Concentrated labour markets and non-compete agreements erode worker bargaining power.
Progressives Under Pressure: Confronting the Gradual Rise of Authoritarianism
Progressives face the urgent challenge of defending democracy without reinforcing the very divisions that fuel its decline.
The vanishing act of Social Europe: Will it rise again?
Grand promises of a “strong social Europe” have given way to a sidelined agenda.
Industrial Policy: Key to Europe’s Role in a Shifting World Order
Europe can assume a greater role, but must uphold its ambitions and forge new partnerships.
Can Europe overcome the radical right to forge a new path?
The EU faces mounting pressure to address economic, security, and climate challenges.
America’s Loss Will Not Be Europe’s Gain
Europeans are torn between fearing the vulnerabilities of American decline and seeing in it a chance to assert their own autonomy.
Who will guard The Guardian?
A strike at The Guardian exposes a deeper crisis of solidarity and purpose within the liberal left.
Australia Bans Kids Under 16 from Social Media in Bold Move Against Big Tech
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s ignites debate on shielding kids from Big Tech.
Can Trump broker peace in Ukraine? History may hold the answers
Historical precedents highlight the challenges of finding a sustainable peace.
Ukraine: Putin ante Portas and Trump in the White House
As the war grinds on with devastating costs, the path to a ceasefire may lie in difficult compromises.
EU pushes to reclassify platform workers, but how will platforms react?
The EU’s Platform Work Directive aims to end worker misclassification, but its success depends on platform compliance.
A Vanguard for European Defence
Rising conflicts and EU aspirations for autonomy revive the call for a European defence force
How the EU Can Break Barriers for Disabled Workers
Reforming state aid rules could revolutionize the integration of disabled people.
How Trump’s Victory Exposes the Failures of Neoliberalism
After decades of inequality and broken promises, voters chose disruption over progress.