From my bookshelf | 24.10.2023 Freedom without justice At the end of Communism, there was hope that freedom and democracy would bring a better life — many lost that hope. This is where the real work begins
Democracy and society | 07.09.2022 Ukraine’s tale of two colonisations While being a Western economic colony is better than a part of the Russian empire, neither outcome is worthy of the suffering Ukrainians are enduring
Future of social democracy | 11.08.2022 What the ‘woke’ Left and the alt-Right share Culture wars have displaced class struggle as the engine of politics. Now, with Europe under attack, it needs to mobilise socially and economically
Democracy and society | 19.05.2022 Heroes of the Apocalypse The war in Ukraine has made it clear that we can’t go on with business as usual. This is our wakeup call to change for the better
How nonviolent action might save Gaza Gaza has become the harshest test of international humanitarian law since Rwanda — yet the world’s most vital protection framework remains unused
A gift for the Kremlin Europe’s proposed visa restrictions for Russians are fuelling a hostile view of the West — and playing straight into Putin’s hands
An ocean of gold but no water to drink Privatisation was once heralded as the key to Africa’s economic revitalisation. Decades later, the reality looks very different