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.
Algorithmic management—a codetermination challenge
After the debacle of the platform-work directive, will the EU still regulate artificial intelligence in the workplace?
Robots in social care: the human touch at risk
‘Carebots’ are the mooted solution to the ageing crisis and staff shortages—but empathy and compassion are irreplaceable.
Saving the planet means saving the world
Inequality and the climate crisis go hand in hand, Lisa Pelling writes. So do the alternatives.
Why cautious monetary policy is a risky business
By sustaining high interest rates, purportedly to slay inflation, central banks are risking an unnecessary recession.
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.
Shock therapy killed Navalny
While Vladimir Putin’s role is all but undeniable, there is a silent accomplice whose part in this tragedy must not be ignored.
Digitalisation and job quality—the evidence
The impact of digitalisation on work is uneven—but more positive where workers are protected by institutional arrangements.
Sharing the technology wealth
Big Tech firms flagrantly disregard the implicit social contract—the time has come to curb their market power.
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.
Corporate due diligence: a global-south perspective
Two Pakistani trade unionists explain in interview why the EU supply-chain directive must be unblocked.
Poland: from populism … into the unknown
Jan Zielonka draws lessons from the second transition in Poland—and its Europe-wide ramifications.
Football, democracy and private equity
Fans have prevailed over finance in the Bundesliga—which should lead to a rethink of private equity’s role in society.
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.