AsiaJapan's identity crisis Japan's new royals are cosmopolitans. But the country finds itself in a struggle between openness and ritualised tradition By Siegfried Knittel
EuropeEurope’s Green Deal is turning red The European Green Deal does not just aim at combating the climate crisis. It’s also an opportunity for social change By Delara Burkhardt
Latin AmericaMind the representation gap In Latin America, most citizens don't feel represented by the political class. Now, their dissatisfaction has turned into unrest By Svenja Blanke, Valeska Hesse
EuropeEuropean Parliament vs Macron Macron's quarrel with the European Parliament is just the symptom of a bigger power play about Europe's future By Manuel Gath
North AmericaThe day the Trump boom died Last spring, Trump thought he had a clear path to re-election: the booming economy. What a difference a few months make By Paul Krugman
EuropeUs against the rest While Turkish society is deeply divided, a large majority supports the invasion of Northern Syria. How is that possible? By Philipp Mattheis
Europe'The populist radical right is still going strong' While their policies have become 'common sense', far-right parties have never been more popular, argues Cas Mudde By Cas Mudde
GlobalEconomics' tribal thinking During the last four decades, mainstream economists and politicians have become intellectually isolated. This needs to end By Jayati Ghosh
