When life gives you lemons, make anti-poverty strategies
As the Porto Social Forum convenes, two years on from the Social Summit there, it’s time to upgrade the EU social agenda.
Landmark European ruling on LGBT+ rights
European same-sex couples have a right to civil unions, Romania and Russia have recently discovered.
Rust out: boredom at work can be harmful
Autonomy and intrinsic motivation spur productivity and creativity in workplaces where time is flexible and relationships good.
Turkey: does Kılıçdaroğlu have a path to victory?
The xenophobia from the social-democratic leader since his first-round defeat is unlikely to win him the second.
The economic case for affordable housing
Providing affordable housing is not only doing the right thing. There is an economic spinoff for everyone.
‘Carbon colonialism’: Europe’s global footprint
Without a global awareness, Europe’s transition to ‘net zero’ will be a zero-sum game.
On the wrong side of Britain’s history
‘National Conservatism’, Paul Mason writes, fails to chime with British national-popular culture.
Childcare, parental leave and children’s development
New research examines which of these two approaches produces the best outcomes for children.
Russia, homophobia and the battle for ‘traditional values’
On International Day Against Homophobia, official Russia now demarcates itself very firmly on the other global side.
War and Ukraine’s sexual and reproductive health
Russia’s invasion has affected women in many ways, from pregnancy care to sexual violence as a weapon of war.
A tale of two countries: Belarus and Lithuania
In 1991, Belarus did not join the Baltic states in striking out independently from the Soviet Union. Now the jury is in.
How schools can make refugee children welcome
Many refugee children are highly traumatised. Schools can offer a place of sanctuary and a welcoming culture.
Quick commerce—not turning a fast buck
The good news is most ‘q-commerce’ workers have employment contracts. The bad news is they still get squeezed.
The discreet (but dubious) charm of tax treaties
Jayati Ghosh writes that, as with much else, bilateral tax treaties binding rich and poor countries are not equal partnerships.
Reconstruction: time for transformative ideas
As the world inches back to normality, the Covid-19 crisis highlights deep structural inequalities and the urgent need for bold, systemic solutions to tackle climate change, social injustice, and economic precarity.
EU funds need stronger social conditionality
Claes-Mikael Ståhl, Judith Kirton-Darling, Jan Willem Goudriaan, Kristjan Bragason and Oliver Roethig
The rules for allocation of EU funds should be more transparent and provide a meaningful role for the social partners.
Not so much a shortage of skills as a shortage of pay
Labour shortages following the pandemic have increased most and are most severe in jobs with lower wages and poorer conditions.