Social democracyFailing to collect data about women is no trivial offence As data informs the way we design our world — from infrastructure to medical research —, the ‘gender data gap’ can become a matter of life or death By Anja Papenfuss
Social democracyGlobal vaccination VI Chile, the United States and Denmark are their continent's leaders in the vaccination campaign against Covid-19. How did they do it? By Simone Reperger , Knut Dethlefsen , Philipp Fink
European UnionBehind Europe’s ‘iron wage curtain’ In Czechia, half of the population doesn’t earn enough to live a decent life. The EU’s current proposals for a European minimum wage won’t change that By Katerina Smejkalova
European UnionBeware the low-hanging fruit Recent proposals for ECB debt cancellation create a dangerous illusion, namely that a small technocratic fix can solve a massive political problem By Benjamin Lemoine , Éric Monnet , Benjamin Braun
International relationsA new era for the WTO? Many Global South countries have been deeply disappointed by the crisis-stricken WTO. Its new director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, hopes to fix it By Yvonne Bartmann
Social democracyEntrepreneurial innovation made Covid-19 vaccines possible Compulsory licences are supposed to help prevent vaccine shortages. But that may jeopardise our ability to respond to future pandemics through scientific innovation By Jan Schnellenbach
Human rights'More justice for workers worldwide' Germany's binding legislation on human rights in supply chains is breaking new ground. An interview with German Minister of Labour Hubertus Heil By Hubertus Heil
Social democracyThe abrupt end to Malaysia's democratic awakening While the progressive opposition is in disarray, Covid-19 has been abused to declare a state of emergency and dissolve Malaysia's parliament By Jörg Schmilewski
Social democracyGlobal vaccination V Cuba's vaccine is almost ready — and will be offered to tourists. Turkey's campaign progresses quickly, while Kenya suffers from the global shortage By Yesko Quiroga , Bastian Schulz , Felix Schmidt
EnvironmentCan we change the climate on climate change? Kim Stanley Robinson’s new novel vividly imagines the climate apocalypse. But it's also a hopeful and visionary account of how to stop it By Karin Pettersson