Why the Left Must Defend Central Bank Independence
Donald Trump's assault on the Federal Reserve should finally convince progressives that monetary autonomy is a democratic necessity.
AI Note-Takers at Work: The Silent Threat to Privacy and Compliance
AI transcription tools promise efficiency but bring legal exposure, surveillance risks, and threats to fundamental rights.
Why Is Putin Silent on Venezuela?
Nina L. Khrushcheva suspects that the Trump administration’s recent actions may have shaken the Russian leader’s confidence.
Hungary’s ‘National Consultations’ Are Not Referendums—Stop Treating Them as Such
Viktor Orbán's pseudo-democratic questionnaires manufacture consent rather than measure it, yet European media uncritically repeat their results as fact.
The EU’s Regulatory Retreat on ESG Risks Reigniting Financial Instability
The rush to "simplify" sustainability reporting ignores the lessons of 2008 and imperils Europe's financial system.
Romania’s Tiger Economy Is Running Out of Fuel
The EU's fastest-growing economy of the past two decades risks stalling unless it dramatically increases its rock-bottom spending on research and education.
What Jürgen Habermas Misses About American Democracy
Europe's leading public intellectual offers a flawed, Eurocentric reading of US politics that obscures more than it reveals.
America’s New Age of Empire
Joseph E. Stiglitz thinks the rest of the world should plan for the worst and pursue a policy of containment of the US.
Why Social Democrats Must Stop Defending and Start Transforming
The centre-left's defensive crouch has made it look like a guardian of an unfair status quo—radical reformism offers escape.
Appeasing Trump Makes Him More Dangerous by the Day
Europe's leaders, paralysed by fear, are repeating the mistakes of the 1930s—and hastening their own irrelevance.
Can Hungary’s Opposition Finally Break Orbán’s Grip on Power?
After 15 years of Fidesz rule, an unlikely challenger threatens Viktor Orbán's grip on Hungary but formidable obstacles remain.
Don’t Mourn, Organise: Europe’s Path Through Global Turbulence
As geopolitical threats mount and the far right advances, Europe must respond with principled strength and genuine industrial renewal.
Strength Without Weight: Ideas For A Post-Bureaucratic State
Geoff Mulgan reimagines the state as a lean, agile force that delivers power without the drag of bureaucracy.
Venezuela And The Decline Of American Democracy
Timothy Snyder sees a familiar connection between US domestic repression and escalating foreign aggression.
Project 2025: From Nightmare To Reality
The year 2025 was marked by the Trump shock: an unprecedented wave of extreme brutality, unapologetic nationalism, and unrestrained extractivism that shook the world as