'Social democracy is the way out of this'

Welfare state or authoritarian neoliberalism? Chile's crisis could send a strong signal globally, says Cristóbal R. Kaltwasser

By Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser

'Von der Leyen cannot rely on a stable balance of power'

Ursula von der Leyen's new Commission has ambitious goals, but will face an uphill battle, Renate Tenbusch argues

Five lessons for journalism in the age of rage

For Karin Pettersson, journalism has never been more challenging — and never more important

By Karin Pettersson

'The effects balance each other out'

It's entirely possible to protect the environment and create employment opportunities. A scenario for the German economy

By Markus Hoch and Almut Kirchner

Labour’s promise to democratise

The UK Labour Party’s election manifesto could herald the beginning of a new consensus beyond neoliberalism

By Christine Berry

'The Balkan states belong among us'

With accession talks delayed and elections looming, Knut Fleckenstein considers the next steps for EU integration

Economic rights are human rights

It’s only when inequality will be understood as injustice that we can counteract the neoliberal take on human rights

By Neeti Biyani

Come on mate, regulate!

Eastern Partnership countries need to put labour rights at the heart of their progress. And the EU should pay close attention

By Nikolaos Gavalakis

'I do worry about democracy’s future'

Our societes are becoming increasingly polarised. To tackle this we need a systemic approach, argues Thomas Carothers

By Thomas Carothers

The growing threat of water wars

Less than 3 per cent of all our water is fresh. With global warming, this already leads to tensions in and between countries

By Jayati Ghosh