As Polish women flock towards volunteer defence, the left remains inept
Weronika Grzebalska begins a new Social Europe column by exploring how the liberal left in Poland has abdicated to the populists the resonant theme of women and defence.
EU migration and asylum pact abandons compassion and human rights
Faced with escalating deaths in the Mediterranean, official Europe needs to relocate its moral conscience.
‘Danger money’ bungs will not quell labour unrest in health and social care
The concerns of health and care workers go well beyond the pandemic and pay, touching on their human dignity.
What is NATO for?
Since the end of the cold war, NATO has struggled to find a role. It can find it in a focus on human security.
Defending democratic values
The cement for a new transatlantic relationship should be a common commitment to democracy in a world of rising authoritarian challenges.
Democracy, activism and the rule of law—key weapons against fascism
Fascism is not just sepia images of yesteryear but a contemporary threat. A liberal-left alliance is needed to counter it.
Strategies for a world without right-wing populism and nationalism
The radical right has been setting the agenda in terms of identity and security. Social democrats need to recapture it and redefine Europe.
Threats to American democracy
Sheri Berman warns that while the threats may seem incremental they pose a real danger—which Europeans should note.
Robots, jobs and the future of work
Apocalyptic visions of robots stealing workers’ jobs are not only misguided but have diverted attention from more significant trends.
Taxing global rent-seeking to spur a just recovery
The world must engage with Joe Biden’s proposal for a minimum corporate-tax rate.
From California capitalism to Bidenomics
The Biden administration's ambitious spending and investment programmes have already proven highly successful in the country's most dynamic state.
Should governments worry about general strikes?
Unions can weaken public support for governments they oppose through general strikes—but not if the government is of the right.
Workplace, public space: workers organising in the age of facial recognition
‘Surveillance capitalism’ is increasingly threatening workers’ collective action and the human right to public protest.
Migration and innovation
The bad news for Germany’s sophisticated economy is innovation by indigenous Germans is declining. The good news is migrants are more than compensating.
Belarus: toughness towards the regime, solidarity with the people
Alongside working to confront Lukashenka, the EU should offer respite to those threatened by his dictatorship.