Future of social democracyHow Shinzo Abe still rules Japan In this weekend's election in Japan, the ruling LDP will most likely hold on to power — with its former leader Shinzo Abe still pulling the strings By Sven Saaler
Democracy and societyIs Italy's right really in decline? The centre-left alliance has won the local elections in Italy. But it would be too early to speak of an end to the right-wing populist wave By Michael Braun
Democracy and societyHolding multinational corporations accountable for human rights Most Global South countries support a UN treaty on multinational companies’ responsibility to uphold human rights. The US and EU need to stop ignoring it By Carlos López
Future of social democracyGermany’s coalition: green light or stuck on amber? In Germany's coalition talks, the SPD, FDP, and Greens have agreed on key points. While some are necessary compromises, a real vision is lacking By Peter Bofinger
Foreign and security policyWhat is behind the growing Iran-Azerbaijan tension? The war in Nagorno-Karabakh has seen regional power dynamics shift to Iran’s detriment — in particular because of Azerbaijan-Israel relations By Rovshan Mammadli
Interviews'Minimum wages do not hurt jobs' The Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to research debunking decades of misguided theory on wage growth. Evelyn Astor on its significance
Interviews'Hydrogen is the only sensible solution for becoming CO2-neutral' Hydrogen is necessary to achieve Europe's climate goals. But this requires co-operation with countries like Russia and China, says Rainer Quitzow
Work and digitalisationThe revolt of the American worker American workers are fed up with being underpaid and overworked — and either fight for better pay or just quit their jobs in droves By Paul Krugman