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
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