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 limits of fear As Putin’s repressive state tightens its grip, Russians are finding ever subtler ways to resist
Concrete fever In an ever-hotter Europe, how we design our streets will become one of the defining political decisions of our time
The price is not high enough Losses will not stop Russia. To achieve peace, Ukraine must ensure that the war is not merely costly, but strategically futile for the Kremlin