Interviews'The wall has not completely disappeared' 15 years after the EU’s enlargement towards Eastern Europe, then-Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Špidla takes stock
North AmericaJulian Assange and the war on whistleblowers Some US journalists deny Assange the free speech protection they enjoy. But shouldn't their sources also be entitled to it? By Edward Wasserman
EuropeHow the market is betraying advanced economies Without reinventing the role of governments in shaping the economy, it's difficult to imagine a prosperous future By Diane Coyle
GlobalThe US-EU relationship in the Chinese Century In the near future, the transatlantic relationship will be marked by the rise of China. And the EU needs to be ready By Metin Hakverdi
EuropeWhy do Central European nationalists love Israel? Populist leaders in Central Europe view Israel as the model of how a small state could be sovereign and heroic By Ivan Krastev
InterviewsEnter: Volodymyr Zelenskiy What we know about the Ukrainian President-elect's political platform when it comes to corruption – and Russia
GlobalPopulism and the embrace of complexity Populists may often thrive with simple narratives. But simple explanations of populism itself will not pass muster By Sheri Berman
InterviewsThe French experiment France’s democracy is in crisis. There’s a growing desire for radical alternatives in the form of direct citizen participation