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Democracy and society

The paradox of inequality

Capitalism has trained us to desire ever bigger incomes. But studies shows that relative wealth matters more for well-being than absolute wealth

By Kate Pickett

Reuters

Democracy and society

Is the Left back to stay in France?

The legislative elections might see a united French left under Mélenchon as Macron's strongest rival. But many question the role of the radical left

By Thomas Manz

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

How the West can win back the Central African Republic

To shake Russia’s position in the Central African Republic, Europe needs to stop reducing the country to a geopolitical sideshow

By Tim Glawion

Reuters

Interviews

'This would be a very clear political signal to Putin: Ukraine will never become a part of Russia'

While scepticism toward Ukraine's EU membership prevails, Alyona Getmanchuk and Leonid Litra propose a middle-ground - integration in stages

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

Qatar’s human-rights reversal

As the host of this year’s FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged to implement sweeping labour reforms. But after initial steps, progress now seems to stall

By Lara Nuwayhid

Reuters

Democracy and society

Sweden’s schools: Milton Friedman’s wet dream

The ideology of ‘freedom of choice’ drove privatisation in Sweden’s education sector — and led to a vicious circle of inequality and underperformance

By Lisa Pelling

Canva/ IPS

Economy and ecology

The weaponisation of energy and Europe’s way out

Facing the reality of the strong energy dependence on Russia, the EU can only secure its energy front jointly

By Reghina Dimitrisina

Reuters

Latin America

How Latin America rebuffs the US

At the Summit of the Americas, the US wants to reaffirm its democratic leadership role in the region. Latin America doesn’t show much enthusiasm

By Sandra Weiss