GlobalEqual pay? Happy days #MeToo and #EqualPay have put women's empowerment back in the spotlight. That's good, because greater equality will boost the financial recovery By Erna Solberg, Christine Lagarde
EuropeDeal or no deal? Why the UK parliament must reject a fudged Brexit agreement By Richard Corbett
North AmericaIron fist, velvet glove Trump’s maiden State of the Union address pleaded for unity – and unprecedented presidential powers By Yascha Mounk
Economy and ecologyRisky business: insurance against extreme weather is no panacea Authorities are looking into ways of mitigating the effects of natural disasters and protecting the people who are hardest hit By Nikolas Scherer
Basic incomeRobbing Peter to pay Paul No wonder universal basic income has so many neoliberal champions. It saps employee power and could actually help dismantle the welfare state By Anna Coote
InterviewsPolitics one, justice nil A 12-years sentence for Brazil’s ex-president Lula is based on smear, not fact, says Niels Annen
EuropePost mortem In December, the Yugoslavia tribunal closed its doors for good. But its legacy of bringing war criminals to justice is still having an impact By Kei Hannah Brodersen
VideosMacedonia could stabilise the Balkans Macedonian Minister of Defence, Radmila Šekerinska, says that Macedonia's goal of becoming a NATO and EU member state is uniting the country By Radmila Šekerinska
