Beyond dystopia
To change the pessimistic Zeitgeist, left-wing politics and radical art must renew their alliance, Robert Misik writes.
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Let them eat respect?
The idea that social-democratic parties should accommodate anti-immigrant sentiment is not only misguided but empirically wrong.
Europe and the future of US democracy
Europe needs to address the risk come 2024 of facing not only a non-democratic superpower to its east—but to its west too.
Corporate due diligence—it’s in short supply
The EU must enforce robust human-rights due diligence in company supply chains.
Boris Johnson: a political career in freefall
The Conservative Party used to be famed for its pragmatic retention of power, Paul Mason writes. It’s lost that muscle memory.
Capital flight—stopping the looting of Africa
As with the coronavirus, the global north needs to recognise its interdependence with Africa when it comes to financial flows.
Freedom—we won’t let you down
Pandemic protests have mobilised the language of ‘freedom’. Progressives need to redefine that as emancipation.
Portugal: socialist victory and the morning after
Why did the socialists win so big in Portugal? Maybe because they weren’t expected to.
Ukraine and the future of Europe
Vladimir Putin’s indulgence of his imperial impulses has far-reaching implications for Europe’s place in the world.
Portuguese elections too close to call
Disharmony on the left could pave the way for a right-wing coalition government.
The future of Europe: who holds the baton?
Political leaders must not turn the Conference on the Future of Europe into another EU black box.
The biggest killer of pandemic times: inequality
‘Inequality’ is never the official cause of a death. But, writes Jayati Ghosh, that doesn’t mean it’s not.
The drama of the French presidential election
Social democracy is flatlining in a France which otherwise betrays common European features.
Macron wants EU ‘sovereignty’—but for whom?
The French president has made ‘sovereignty’ a buzzword. Yet corporations seem to enjoy more than citizens.
A green developmentalism for Europe?
The French EU presidency provides an opportunity to advance a ‘developmentalist’ strategy for the green transition.
While social apartheid endures, so will the pandemic
Denying vaccination to Africa was always bound to rebound on the global north.
Unnecessary tradeoffs
Progressive ideas can prevail in a democracy, Sheri Berman writes—but only if they are pitched in universal terms.