Build back better—then pay for it
The pandemic-linked crisis is not the time for fiscal consolidation. But introducing a genuinely progressive tax system will become essential.
Germany bows to Keynes, again
Say it quietly, but Germany has learnt the lessons of Keynes. Would that others had done so too.
Protecting European migrants’ rights
National and EU-level action are needed to make seasonal labour migration in the single market a ‘win-win’ for the member states involved.
The UK’s European question is far from over
‘Brexit’ stemmed from the takeover of the Tory party by its Eurosceptic fringe, whose prejudices will now collide with reality.
The seven secrets of 2020
National governments had been choosing not to exercise enormous powers so those globalisation had enriched could exercise their own.
Capital and ideology: interview with Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty tells Robin Wilson how wealth and power can be transferred from capital to workers and citizens.
Border pushbacks: it’s time for impunity to end
Research on pushbacks of asylum-seekers reveals a massive number of such human-rights violations—yet it could be just the tip of the iceberg.
Closing the representation gap
Sheri Berman argues that the embourgeoisement of centre-left parties has fostered a crisis of representation, at the heart of democratic dissatisfaction.
Corporate taxation—momentum is building
The international system for business taxation is starting to crumble. Now is the time for civil society to apply pressure.
Eurozone reform—it’s not just the fiscal rules
At least as important is the reform of the procedure for preventing and correcting macroeconomic imbalances.
New forms of employment in Europe—how new is new?
Standard employment is not simply being replaced by non-standard work. But work is becoming more diverse and policy must accordingly become more tailored.
The many worlds of work in the 4.0 era
The transformation of work is not simply from jobs to automation. Its complex, variable character demands a matching policy portfolio.
Easing the EU fiscal straitjacket
Without major reform of the EU fiscal framework, Peter Bofinger argues, public investment will be insufficient in the wake of the pandemic.
Joe Biden’s missing coat-tails
Attention across the world to the US elections has focused only on the federal level. But the battle for the statehouses mattered too.
Covid-19: more action needed to secure workers’ safety
The pandemic has highlighted how public health and workers’ safety are closely intertwined.
A fair, humane and realistic asylum policy
A workable asylum policy in line with European values could be pursued by a Schengen-style coalition of the willing.
Collective voice for platform workers: riders’ union struggles in Italy
Autonomous unions, allied with trade union confederations, have shown how collective bargaining can be won by the precariat which employers seek to fragment.