Democracy and societyA century-long struggle for equality Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has further united women’s movements across the country, challenging the politics of the ruling AKP By Ece Göztepe
Work and digitalisationThe digital euro: a flawed concept doomed to flop While there is an urgent need to develop a competitive European payment system, the idea that it must be based on a 'digital euro' is a mistake By Peter Bofinger
Economy and ecologyHow big companies are profiting from inflation Inflation is driving up food prices. But beside the war in Ukraine, a primary cause for price increases is big companies' eagerness to make a profit By Susanne Wixforth, Kaoutar Haddouti
Democracy and societyPeru: new actors, same stage The power struggle between Peru’s ex-president and parliament seems decided. Nation-wide social outrage is unleashed By Sara Brombart
Democracy and societyTime for South Africa's government to deliver on promises South Africa's ruling party is facing a heated party conference, while the president's corruption affair overshadows important policy decisions By Khwezi Mabasa
Foreign and security policyWho will fill the Russian power vacuum in Eurasia? For many Eurasian countries, their old dependency on Russia has become a risk factor. The countries are now interested in diversifying their partners By Simon Weiss, Alexandra Dienes
Foreign and security policyPre-empting the coming world war German social democracy has learned: it’s possible to detest militarism but commit to deterrence – a lesson Europe’s progressives still have to learn By Paul Mason
Interviews'Many in the Arab world are fed up with western finger-pointing' Middle East expert Nadim Rai on the Arab world's perspective on the World Cup and the boycott debate in the West