Middle East/North AfricaThe only convincing solution Why it's illusory to think the two-state solution of the Israel-Palestine conflict can’t be saved By Stephan Stetter
EuropeAgainst the polarisation of society Why progressive parties sometimes need to be conservative to stop the populist revolts By Timo Lochocki
EuropeBack to the roots Why social democracy needs to represent ordinary people instead of middle-class cosmopolitans By Ernst Hillebrand
Europe‘It’s the democracy, stupid’ Certain Remainers’ claims that the Brexit referendum result should be discounted display a lack of democratic faith By Frances Foley
North AmericaTrump beyond the midterms The upcoming US midterm elections will not determine the future of the US President By Metin Hakverdi
Latin AmericaBolsonaro: the end of Brazilian democracy? Brazil now has the most extremist president of any democratic nation. What this means for the country By Thomas Manz
GlobalA new nuclear arms race has begun The US withdrawal from the INF Treaty puts the whole post-WWII foundation for peace and security at risk By Mikhail Gorbachev
From my bookshelfReview of ‘For a Left Populism’ In this book, political scientist Chantal Mouffe argues that populism could be the only way to reinvigorate a faltering left By Paul Hockenos