GlobalThe politics of identity and inclusion The struggles around race and gender are fundamentally about inclusion on an equal footing in the political community By Karin Pettersson
North AmericaAOC and the daughter defence Invoking daughters to deflect criticism has been used throughout history to excuse a host of bad behaviour By Jessica Bennett
GlobalMinimum wage: a success story with room for improvement Why regionally-differentiated minimum wages should be considered for the post-coronavirus period By Peter Bofinger
AfricaA heated time for Côte d’Ivoire While struggling with Covid-19, internal strife and organising elections, Côte d’Ivoire faces an unprecedented political crisis By Thilo Schöne
North AmericaThe left is remaking the world ‘Defund the police’ and ‘cancel rent’ aren’t reforms, but paths to revolution By Amna A. Akbar
Latin AmericaUruguay's neoliberal shock therapy In Uruguay, the centre-right government dismantles the very system that made its pandemic response so successful By Sebastian Sperling
GlobalBidding for political immortality Historic decisions by authoritarian leaders today will leave a legacy nigh impossible to reverse in the future By Branko Milanović
EuropeRentier capitalism strikes again Much like in 2008, the coronavirus safety net protects finance capital first and ordinary people second By Christine Berry
Future of social democracyLike a Gaulish village of democracy Mongolia's democracy has held its ground between authoritarian neighbours like Russia and China. But now, it's under threat By Niels Hegewisch
Middle East/North AfricaGermany needs to speak up against annexation Israel’s annexation of Palestinian territories would be a gross violation of international law. Germany needs to take a stand By Hannes Alpen, Paul Pasch
