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The Swiss Left never walked the Third Way

Swiss Social Democrats are doing better than their European peers – with a clear left-wing profile and a strong youth wing

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Europe's oasis of social democracy

The Portuguese Socialists will most likely win this Sunday's elections. But will its alliance with the radical left survive?

By Reinhard Naumann

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The dangers of economic determinism

Our interests and identities are not just determined by class, but shaped by choices of politicians and political parties

By Sheri Berman

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Lewica: a united Polish left

The Polish left is pulling together against the ruling right-wing populist PiS. But that doesn't solve its strategic problems

By Rafał Chwedoruk

Reuters

'Netanyahu is the real loser'

The second election in Israel this year ends again with a stalemate. Paul Pasch on what that means for a new government

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Norway tilts left and green

Despite the Labor Party's poor results, progressives have every reason to be satisfied after the local elections in Norway

By Trygve Svensson

Reuters

The Tunisian Berlusconi

The first round of the presidential elections shows the biggest threat to democracy is no longer political Islam, but populism

By Henrik Meyer

Reuters

Bibi vs democracy

An election victory for Benjamin Netanyahu could spell the end of the separation of powers in Israel

By Richard C. Schneider

DPA

The making of feminist foreign policy

Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallström has resigned. With her feminist foreign policy, she will leave a lasting legacy

By Jesper Bengtsson

Reuters

Boris Johnson: the Brezhnev Years

Contemporary neoliberal states like the United Kingdom share many of the pathologies of 20th century Soviet ones