AfricaTogo's dynasty lives on The rule of the Gnassingbé family in Togo appears unassailable. But the divided opposition also bears some responsibility By Hans-Joachim Preuss
Middle EastThe end of the Persian perestroika In Iran, the hardliners’ time has come — and taking control of the parliament was just the first step By David Ramin Jalilvand
EuropeAfter Brexit, it’s open season for xenophobia Even though the UK has technically left the EU, ‘Brexit’ has escalated into a culture war over immigration By Paul Mason
North AmericaPutin would hate President Bernie Sanders The Russian autocrat may support Sanders, but Sanders definitely doesn’t support him By Michelle Goldberg
EuropeEmbracing Europe’s power We must relearn the language of power and geopolitics to play a role in global politics, argues the EU's foreign policy chief By Josep Borrell
Future of social democracyHow the 21st century left thinks about economic democracy Instead of top-down state socialist models, the new left asks how we can build a pluralist ecosystem of democratic ownership By Christine Berry
EuropeEurope’s nuclear boomerang Demanding a common European deterrent is counter-productive – and could lead to even more nuclear weapons states By Anne Balzer
GlobalMoving on from Trump's plan for the Middle East The international community needs to counter Trump's so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ with its own peace initiative By Nimrod Goren
