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Democracy and society

How to tackle the femicide epidemic

Covid-19 has exacerbated gender-based violence. Fighting patriarchal power structures and gender inequalities is essential in putting an end to it

By Jade Levell

Reuters

From my bookshelf

To win the new climate war, we need a new strategy

Today's fossil-fuel lobbyists don't deny climate change. Instead, they distract from meaningful action. Activists must avoid falling into their traps

By Claudia Detsch

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The Czech left needs to rebuild

32 years after the Velvet Revolution, Czechs are angry — and voting accordingly. Only rebuilding the decimated left can bring hope for the future

By Katerina Smejkalova

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Who will finance Africa's green transition?

COP26's failure to phase out coal came as a relief for Africa — because developed countries aren't following through on climate finance commitments

By Onke Ngcuka

Reuters

Democracy and society

Can the care crisis bring down Central Europe's illiberals?

Women in Central Europe are facing the exploitative contradictions of illiberal family policy. This is an opportunity social democrats should harness

By Weronika Grzebalska

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Is Russia the future of Belarus?

As Lukashenko and Putin concluded their Union State talks, it seems that Russia has changed its tactics — but not its objective

By Artyom Shraibman

Reuters

Economy and ecology

How to tackle Africa’s employment crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic aggravated Africa's already severe employment crisis. The solution lies in a long-term political and economic transformation

By Johann Ivanov

Canva

Future of social democracy

The feminist building-blocks of a just, sustainable economy

The pandemic and the environmental crisis have exposed the cruelty of our economic system. A feminist approach could be the answer

By Jayati Ghosh