Occupations, respect and social status
‘Respect’ was a motif of the successful electoral campaign by Germany’s social-democratic leader, Olaf Scholz, in 2021. What’s at stake?
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Green Deal: the light at the end of the crisis tunnel
The faster we deploy the European Green Deal, the quicker we become crisis-proof. Brussels must resist siren calls for inertia.
From ‘free-market’ to subsidised capitalism
To deal with the climate crisis, governments must recognise that only the state has allowed the last three crises to be contained.
Tackling the roots of gender-based violence
A new declaration based on the Istanbul convention carries forward the struggle against a pervasive social phenomenon.
Towards social sustainability: a social taxonomy
A ‘social taxonomy’ should be developed as a counterpart to the green investment taxonomy, with comprehensive employee involvement.
EU must act to stop refugee pushbacks in Greece
Lack of action has allowed Greece to build a dark system of pushbacks, surveillance and other fundamental rights violations.
Reclaim your space through lesbian resistance!
Lesbian feminists gather today for a conference in Budapest facing a ‘gender ideology’ backlash.
Children a conflict’s most vulnerable victims
Europe must put children first in its response to the conflict in Ukraine.
Climate change: what Europeans think
The latest European Social Survey shows rising concern about climate change. But is it enough?
Failing the pandemic-preparedness test
The G20’s pandemic-preparedness fund risks becoming just another burdensome distraction.
Health and social care: staff shortages critical
Clapping key workers was one thing—Europe needs to recruit and retain more of them.
Ukrainian women in Poland—an insecure sanctuary
Poland’s welcome doesn’t mitigate the upheaval and labour gaps facing refugees.
Children’s rights—delivering the Child Guarantee
Social services must be central if the Child Guarantee is to deliver for vulnerable children.
Is ESG the solution to climate and social ills?
Corporations tacking on environmental and social goals falls well short of an answer.
Here we go again …
The cost-of-living crisis, Kate Pickett writes, follows a familiar path of hugely unequal burdens.
Who cares for the carers?
The European Care Strategy is a step in the right direction but care workers need more.
Enclosing the internet—Big Tech’s cloud cover
Like physical clouds, the services provided by the technology majors are utterly opaque.