AfricaRepelling the black vote South Africa’s main opposition party can’t cure its foot-in-mouth syndrome By James Hamill
Democracy and societyLet’s not lose our thread Only legislation at EU level will ensure fair treatment for garment workers By Arne Lietz
GlobalTwenty people meet in a beautiful city The G20 is mostly a talking shop, but it still has its uses By Thomas Mättig
Migration and the European leftJohn Lennon is dead The liberal vision of a borderless world serves only the monied, not the poor By Ľuboš Blaha
Economy and ecologyChina’s green revolution The world’s largest polluter is laying the groundwork of a new low-carbon economy. Europe should take heed By Isabel Hilton
G20 SummitGermany: Cooling off on global warming Berlin will let Trump win at the G20 Summit By Paul Hockenos
AsiaThe peace of Ulaanbaatar Mongolia’s historic chance to broker peace in strife-ridden North-East Asia By Niels Hegewisch
AfricaHaven no more Tax dodging happens because wealthy nations let it. It’s time for poorer countries to shape the rules By Dereje Alemayehu