North AmericaUsing tariffs to punish migrants Trump attacks immigration and aggravates its causes. But Mexico’s humanitarian approach has also failed By Sandra Weiss
GlobalDuty-bound to protect Human rights are not negotiable. German and European companies must protect them throughout the world By Bärbel Kofler
EuropeThe gap between expectation and reality The EU cannot close its eyes to the deaths in the Mediterranean. It has to find a humane response to migration patterns By Lasse Juhl Morthorst
GlobalCan UBI survive financialisation? Much has been said about universal basic income. But nobody really talks about the danger of UBI's financialisation By Lena Lavinas
AsiaThe real victims of China’s trade patterns Trump has railed against China’s massive trade surpluses. But actually China’s neighbors have far more reason to be worried By Jayati Ghosh
AsiaWeaponizing cyber law Autocratic regimes previously relied on legal and bureaucratic tools to impede civic activism. Now, they also use cyber law By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
GlobalHow social protection can empower women Apart from employment opportunities, women need social support that accounts for the true extent of their responsibilities By Phakama Ntshongwana, Nicola Ansell, Keetie Roelen
AfricaSuicide of a democracy Benin has long served as a democratic model for Africa. But its latest elections hint at a creeping decline By Hans-Joachim Preuss
North AmericaJulian Assange and the war on whistleblowers Some US journalists deny Assange the free speech protection they enjoy. But shouldn't their sources also be entitled to it? By Edward Wasserman
GlobalData protection is social protection Worldwide, governments and corporations collect private data from beneficiaries of social programmes. They need protection By Magdalena Sepúlveda
