Democracy and society | Timo Daum Spain’s emptying landsBy tackling the growing rural demographic decline and lack of political representation, the España Vaciada movement is giving a voice to the affected
Economy and ecologyReturn to positive interest rates requires a safety net An interest hike could stifle the European economy. But inflation in the eurozone can be tempered without jeopardising recovery By Peter Bofinger
Foreign and security policySo Germany’s to blame for Putin. Really? Germany has been blamed for its cooperative approach towards Russia. But critics fail to understand its reasoning By George Pagoulatos
Democracy and societyWhat’s left of Lebanon’s 2019 uprising? This weekend’s Lebanese elections likely won’t break sectarian neoliberal parties’ grip on power. That’s also because the left is too weak and divided By Joseph Daher
Democracy and societyWhat the Russian invasion means for Syria The war in Ukraine has made a political solution in Syria even more unlikely. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating dramatically By Sinan Hatahet
Democracy and societyThe time to support the Global South is now The war in Ukraine has monopolised the Global North’s attention and resources when the Global South is still dealing with the effect of many crises By Martin Schulz
Democracy and societyThe false promise of democratic peace The belief that democracies don’t start wars, but only dictatorships do, has been central to the Anglo-American worldview. But it is more complicated By Robert Skidelsky
European integrationEuropean security (dis)order The standard narrative that every crisis leads to further EU integration is flawed. What does that mean for its path towards geopolitical sovereignty? By Christos Katsioulis
Spain’s emptying lands By tackling the growing rural demographic decline and lack of political representation, the España Vaciada movement is giving a voice to the affected
The far-right vs. women’s rights The US Supreme Court’s imminent attack on woman’s right to an abortion is underwritten by a reactionary, sexist, and racist far-right movement
So Germany’s to blame for Putin. Really? Germany has been blamed for its cooperative approach towards Russia. But critics fail to understand its reasoning