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Beating Trump in 2020

Why Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is not the US Democrats’ saviour

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Beacons of transnational solidarity

Trade unions are under pressure worldwide. Yet they find creative ways to make the world more just and inclusive

By Mirko Herberg

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‘Africa does not need even more emigration to Europe’

Philosopher Julian Nida-Rümelin discusses solidarity, migration and the ethics of a more just world order

By Julian Nida-Rümelin

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The dire State of the Union(s)

American unions are doing badly. This affects the prospects for Democrats in the US midterm elections

By Thomas Greven

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The role of trade unions in a rapidly changing world

Reiner Hoffmann, the leading trade unionist in Germany, talks about migration, Brexit and the European Union

By Reiner Hoffmann

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Liberal democracy under threat

Democracy is already in an advanced stage of decay, but it's not too late for a happy ending

By Yascha Mounk

'The Sweden Democrats are setting the agenda'

In the run-up to the Swedish elections, democratic parties shouldn't follow the discourse of the populist right

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Getting down from the ideological trees

Countries in Europe need to work together on refugee policy. They simply need to divide up their responsibilities

By Lars Castellucci

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Europe’s left turns right on immigration

Instead of following the nationalist right, the left should pursue a strategy that can be popular without being populist

By Michael Bröning

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Out with the old, in with the new

Gero Maass reports from Madrid on the new Spanish government under social democrat Pedro Sánchez