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Bolivia's presidential race: Evo 4.0?

Despite his controversial candidacy, Evo Morales will likely be re-elected — thanks to a strong economy and a split opposition

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Preventing digital feudalism

Reforming the digital economy so that it serves collective ends is the defining economic challenge of our time

By Mariana Mazzucato

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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

By Pascal Zwicky

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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

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'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

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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

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Bibi vs democracy

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

By Richard C. Schneider