EuropeBelarus' IT sector could face a mass exodus Since 1990, Belarus' tech industry has flourished under the government's protection — until it became involved in politics By Sergei Lavrinenko
Future of social democracyWhere did Trumpism come from? The best way to understand the deep problems facing US democracy is to look at the Republicans' steady march to the right By Sheri Berman
EuropeSweden's never-ending debate on migration A cross-party consensus on migration was supposed to choke off the right-wing populists. The attempt failed spectacularly By Jesper Bengtsson
EuropeItaly might have to brace for a 'hot autumn' With a divided government, an ailing economy and a consolidated right-wing camp, Italy remains Europe’s Achilles heel By Tobias Mörschel
EuropeJohnson’s folie de grandeur London is not only misrecognising the EU in its ‘no deal’ brinkmanship on Brexit. It is misrecognising the UK By Paul Mason
EuropeCountering the totalisation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict To move beyond the Armenian-Azerbaijani impasse after July's clashes, a piecemeal approach and wider dialogue are needed By Laurence Broers
GlobalThe post-capitalist hit of the summer The pandemic has led to a first in the history of capitalism: financiers don’t give a damn about the real economy anymore By Yanis Varoufakis
Latin AmericaWhen Trump robs a bank Why Trump drives a wedge between Latin American nations to have his candidate lead the Inter-American Development Bank By Sandra Weiss