EuropeIt's not about 'open' vs 'closed' The most important social fault line in our societies lies beyond – and it’s one we’ve long been familiar with By Hans Kundnani
GlobalLiberal democracy under threat Democracy is already in an advanced stage of decay, but it's not too late for a happy ending By Yascha Mounk
Videos'The Sweden Democrats are setting the agenda' In the run-up to the Swedish elections, democratic parties shouldn't follow the discourse of the populist right By Anna-Lena Lodenius
North AmericaOver 110 candidates murdered in run-up to Mexican elections Without a single ballot counted, it’s already clear who's the real winner in the Mexican elections - it's organised crime By Günther Maihold
Future of social democracyGetting down from the ideological trees Countries in Europe need to work together on refugee policy. They simply need to divide up their responsibilities By Lars Castellucci
EuropeEurope’s left turns right on immigration Instead of following the nationalist right, the left should pursue a strategy that can be popular without being populist By Michael Bröning
EuropeSharing the risk Germany expects other EU member states to follow the rules. But when it comes to its own defence spending, it thinks the rules don’t apply By Adam Tooze, Shahin Vallée
Foreign and security policyJuggling act How can Russia maintain good relations with Israel and Syria – both enemies in the civil war? By Lars Hauch
