North AmericaThe dire State of the Union(s) American unions are doing badly. This affects the prospects for Democrats in the US midterm elections By Thomas Greven
EuropeThe role of trade unions in a rapidly changing world Reiner Hoffmann, the leading trade unionist in Germany, talks about migration, Brexit and the European Union By Reiner Hoffmann
European integrationWe can end homelessness Providing a home and then addressing everything else: the ‘Housing First’ model By Fabrizio Leiva-Ovalle, Coralie Buxant, Beverly Bernard
From my bookshelfReview of ‘The Decline of the West’ by Joschka Fischer The former German foreign minister offers a keen analysis of the West’s dilemmas – complex, alarming, but not without hope By Paul Hockenos
GlobalA different kind of battle Why we are wrong to apply a Cold War prism to the current global power struggle By Reinhard Krumm
GlobalThe lack of democracy in the international financial order Illicit financial flows and the offshore world are disproportionately hurting developing countries By Neeti Biyani
EuropeCan the euro be saved? Citizens want to remain in the EU, but also an end to austerity. This is only possible if Germany changes its course By Joseph E. Stiglitz
European integrationTowards real taxation of the digital giants Paying tax where they make profit - it's as simple as that for Apple, Google and co By Gabriel Zucman
