Economy and ecology | 27.10.2025 The price of going cashless As coins vanish and cards rule, the right to pay becomes a privilege. What we gain in speed, we risk losing in freedom
Democracy and society | 31.03.2025 Demand tolerance, not love A shift in the demands and objectives of the human rights project has led activists to adopt a sanctimonious tone — fuelling the anti-rights backlash
Democracy and society | 11.03.2024 Most people aren’t happy with what public debate is becoming We need to talk to those who disagree with us and find what can bridge both sides of the political spectrum instead of alienating one
Democracy and society | 01.03.2023 Human rights and the power of plain language To make their messages heard, human rights advocates must move away from overly-complex and clichéd communication towards plain and concrete language
The rich world’s rich problem At this G7 summit, leaders must finally realise that inequality is no side issue, but a structural crisis cutting across rich and poor countries alike
Til politics do us part A decade after civil unions, Italy still doesn’t allow same-sex marriage — a sign of a political system unable to keep pace with its own society
‘We must adapt to a new reality without abandoning what makes us Social Democrats’ Miia Järvi reflects on the success of Finland’s Social Democratic Party and the lessons it holds for others across Europe