Global | IPS Journal

Header

Canva/IPS

Future of social democracy

Silicon Valley socialism

AI giants promise prosperity without work. But is it this easy?

By Noreena Hertz

picture alliance / Ritzau Scanpix | Emil Stach

Foreign and security policy

More than a few acres of snow

Trump’s bid for Greenland breaks the post-war consensus. If Europe wants to stand up to the US president, it must finally learn the language of power

By Marcus Schneider

Canva/IPS

Future of social democracy

Universalism is a dream

But not an impossible one

By Kaushik Basu

Pexels

Democracy and society

The year that could be

Hope no longer dazzles. Its power lies in persistence, in acting as if change is possible

By Lea Ypi

Canva/IPS

Interviews

‘This is a problem with a solution’

The super-rich often escape taxation. Economist Gabriel Zucman explains why and how a minimum tax could fix it

picture alliance/ANP/Jeroen Jumelet

Democracy and society

Who owns belonging?

Why we need an inclusive national narrative

By Filip Milačić

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | White House

Foreign and security policy

Real-talk

Ultimately, Europe faces the choice between complete submission to Washington’s dictates or a leap forward into true geopolitical independence

By Marcus Schneider

picture alliance / Reuters | Hollie Adams

Work and digitalisation

A poor answer to a complex problem

Australia’s social media ban won’t protect teens, but it shows who holds power. Europe should make sure to choose a different path

By Daniel Angus

Canva/IPS

Foreign and security policy

The US is no longer with us

Perhaps Trump’s new National Security Strategy will finally open Europe’s eyes to this simple reality

By Christos Katsioulis, Filip Milačić

pa / dpa | Thomas_Coex

Future of social democracy

On the road to nowhere

The long decline of social democracy began with the ‘Third Way’. Since then, it has been searching for a new direction

By Polly Toynbee