Democracy and society | 16.01.2023 How can anyone be a fascist if everyone is? The regularity with which accusations of fascism are being voiced is concerning. It is high time we bid the fixation on fascism labels farewell
Democracy and society | 16.11.2021 The lure of progressive authoritarianism Authoritarian tendencies also exist on the left. Progressives urgently need to rediscover the virtue of liberty
Europe | 27.06.2018 Europe’s left turns right on immigration Instead of following the nationalist right, the left should pursue a strategy that can be popular without being populist
Europe | 28.03.2018 In praise of the nation Why progressives can’t leave civic patriotism and the nation state to right-wing populists
Europe | 20.10.2017 The dreaded ‘M-word’ When did Europe’s centre-left stop listening to voters’ concerns about migration?
Europe | 19.09.2017 Germany's rumbling discontent Germany’s apparent resistance to populist parties masks a deep dissatisfaction with the political status quo.
Future of social democracy | 02.08.2017 Germany’s centre left and the case for optimism With Europe's political climate still volatile, Germany's federal election remains far from a foregone conclusion
Future of social democracy | 24.03.2017 Berlin’s benevolent populist The biggest winner in the upcoming German elections may be democracy itself
Japan’s feminist reckoning In World War II, the Japanese Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery. With ‘Me too’ gaining momentum, it’s time to reckon with the past
How do you like your state? To defeat the nativist right, social democrats must offer an alternative vision of the good society — and rethink the role of nation-states within it
A pact of pariahs? Russia needs munitions, North Korea modern military technology. Could closer cooperation be a win–win situation for both?