Europe 2.0? The EU After The British Referendum
For Brexiters, history is already written: the EU is on course to become a superstate. Britain had better jump off the train before it happens,
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Transformative Platform Politics For The Digital Society
The more our societies diversify into a loose network of lifeworlds, the more important it becomes to find a platform to hold them together. This
Why The Universal Basic Income Is Not The Best Public Intervention To Reduce Poverty or Income Inequality
There is no uniform interpretation of Universal Basic Income (UBI). The simplest definition may be that UBI is a public program in which the state
Democratic Primaries In The Shadow Of Neoliberalism
The Democratic Party primary battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is being fought in the shadow of “neoliberalism” – in the shadow, that is,
Political Instability Stems From The Diminished Importance Of The Left-right Spectrum
Gordon Brown’s exchange with Gillian Duffy on the streets of Rochdale was a defining moment in the UK’s 2010 general election. It also revealed much
Europe Must Take Action To Protect LGBT People In The Workplace
17 May is International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face distinct disadvantages in the labour market ranging
Social Democracy Without Social Democrats? How Can The Left Recover?
UK Labour has suffered another bad set of election results. But the failure of Labour is not the fault of the Corbynites or the Blairites.
The Turkey Refugee Deal: Europe Sells Out
Europe’s refugee crisis is far from solved, but there are signs that the agreement finalized by the European Union and Turkey on March 18 is
If Europe Takes Trade Union Rights For Granted… We Risk Losing Them
Why, in 2016, has the European Trade Union Confederation found it necessary to start ringing alarm bells in defence of basic trade union rights in
Last Roundup For The EU’s Commitment To Public Health And The Environment
German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble famously remarked that “elections change nothing”. He was talking about debt and public finance. The European Commission now seems intent
Germany Follows Cameron’s Lead In Treating EU Workers As Foreigners
Ideas spread fast, bad ideas spread faster. Over the last few months, the European Commission has tried to give new impulse towards achieving a ‘Social
We Need To Reinvent Europe
Since 2009, when the financial crisis that started in America in 2008 shook the eurozone to its core, crisis management has become Europe’s new normal.
Tackling Trafficking For Labour Exploitation In Europe: New Way Forward Together
The European Union (EU) has strong legislation in place that protects workers from being exploited and also enables businesses to engage in fair competition. Workers
Scenarios For A Digital Europe
A lot of hype has built up around digitalisation, in some Member States as well as in Brussels. On one side, the over-enthusiastic camp bases
Austrian Democrats Must Unite To Stop The Far Right
The resistible rise of the Far Right in Austria. The presidential election is on a knife-edge before the deciding round of at the end of May.
Europe’s Dangerous Nostalgia
The European Union has a dangerous case of nostalgia. Not only is a yearning for the “good old days” – before the EU supposedly impinged
Young Brits Have Most At Stake In The Brexit Referendum But Know The Least About The EU
Never before have so many had to decide on something they knew or cared so little about. The “London bubble” is obsessing about the EU