Abortion rights at issue in European elections
Abortion rights are featuring in this year’s European election campaign in a way we have not seen before.
Politics
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Why Trump can’t win in November
Since Donald Trump incited an insurrection, he has moderated neither his rhetoric nor behaviour—both have become more extreme.
Taxing the super-rich: a tool to close the gender gap
If gender equality is to be more than an International Women’s Day gesture, revenue must be raised for massive investment.
Democracy at work and in society: populist antidote
Trade unions and other civil-society organisations are key to fending off the threat from the far right.
Amid anomie and rentier rule, a European left in crisis
The left has gone along with a shift of power to boardrooms and bureaucracies, undermining policy ambition and public confidence.
Gaza: Europe’s failure of moral leadership
Israel’s demolition of Gaza will haunt Europe’s conscience for generations to come and imperil the claims of the democratic world.
Europe’s next term: time for boldness
Progressive leaders must confront the far-right nationalists with the reality that Europe needs more integration, not less.
The assault on the skies by the far right
The far right is preying on the fears of the vulnerable ahead of June’s elections. Progressives must tackle the causes of its rise.
Poland: from populism … into the unknown
Jan Zielonka draws lessons from the second transition in Poland—and its Europe-wide ramifications.
Adopting far-right rhetoric increases far-right votes
Mainstream parties attempting to regain support from radical-right populists can unintentionally benefit them.
Crime and security in far-right discourse
Protests in Ireland against the housing of single male asylum-seekers highlight the role played by security in far-right discourse.
Ukraine: a bitter armistice or war until victory?
After two years of war, victory eludes Ukraine yet must be denied Russia—a frozen conflict is the least bad scenario.
Ukraine war: the west is at a crossroads
It must double down on aid to Kyiv, accept a compromise deal or face humiliation by Russia.
Germany: an elegy for principled humanitarianism
Funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza has fallen victim to other than humanitarian considerations.
What works for the left? Liberal socialism
As the European Parliament elections loom, with the populists rising, progressives need a liberal-left narrative.
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy’s very risky move
Kyiv needs a fundamental rethink of its strategy, not just a reshuffle of the military leadership.
Ukraine and Europe: speaking truth to ourselves
The war in Ukraine has two major implications for Europe and Europeans. Unfortunately, they are contradictory.