Europe’s Rule-of-Law Crisis
From the rubble of two world wars, European countries came together to launch what would become the world’s largest experiment in unification and cooperative, shared
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Bringing Europe’s Migration Crisis Under Control
The asylum policy that emerged from the European Union’s negotiations last month with Turkey became effective on April 4, when 202 asylum-seekers were deported from
Millions Of Labour And TUC Votes Need To Be Won To Defeat Brexit
The paradox of the EU referendum campaign is that all of Mr Cameron’s political foes want him to win and many of his political comrades
Will Britain Choose Irrelevance?
When voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls on June 23 to decide whether their country should leave the European Union, the issues
The Polish Church and Government Open New Attack on Women’s Reproductive Rights
As the crisis around changes implemented to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal continues, the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has opened up a new conflict through
Year Of The Outsider: Why Bernie Sanders’ Democratic Rebellion Is So Significant
2016 was supposed to have been the year of Jeb Bush versus Hillary Clinton: the year when the established Bush dynasty confronted the upstart rival
French Labour Market Reform: Good Intentions, Poor Delivery
France has not been short of controversial discussions in the past few months, in a context dominated by the terrorist threat. A few days ago,
IMF Plots New “Credit Event” For Greece
The International Monetary Fund has been caught, red handed, plotting to stage a “credit event” that forces Greece to the edge of bankruptcy, using the
Central Banks Warm To Collective Bargaining
Something peculiar is happening. Up until recently, many central bankers were looking at robust collective bargaining and wage formation systems as a possible source for
The Brexit Referendum: Provincial England Versus London And The Celts
For a great many voters, the side they will end up taking in the referendum will be a verdict on the kind of country we
The European Pillar of Social Rights – no ‘social triple A’ for Europe
Shortly after his appointment, the new President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, promised to strengthen the social dimension of the European Union. The so-called
Reckoning With Inequality
When it comes to the rise in economic inequality since the 1970s in the United States and some other advanced economies, it doesn’t really matter
Brexit’s Questions For The Rest Of Europe
In three months, British citizens will have to decide whether or not to remain in the European Union. But they are not the only ones
Bias And Ill-will: The Poverty Of Today’s Historians
Living in a post-modern city like New York has many advantages but some disadvantages too. Among the latter is the absence of bookstores. Practically the
Bernie Slanders: How The Democratic Party Establishment Suffocates Progressive Change
The Democratic Party establishment has recently found itself discomforted by Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign to return the party to its modern roots of New Deal
Why Global Inequality Matters
Let me start by enquiring about the importance assumed by inequality in the public debate during these last years. As we know, inequality has been
EU-Turkey ‘Agreement’ On Syrian Refugees: An Illegal And Shameful Deal
I used to enjoy researching European integration because the subject struck me as a rich laboratory for distilling evidence on the dark undersides of national