GlobalKarl Marx and digital capitalism While the processes of work and production have changed, Marx may still be relevant in our approach to the digital revolution By Christian Krell, Thomas Meyer, Klaus-Jürgen Scherer
Will computers rule the world?A modern, future-proof welfare state How we can make the digital revolution work for everybody By Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel
GlobalStrongmen take centre stage New research shows political centrists are less likely to support democracy than those on the left and right By David Adler
Interviews‘All eyes on Colombia!’ Kurt Beck, Chairman of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, asks the international community to pay attention to the peace process
GlobalWhat’s been stopping the Left? Why aren’t progressives pushing a bolder agenda in the face of widening inequality and deepening economic anxiety? By Dani Rodrik
What’s gone wrong with capitalism?Playing fair The economist Branko Milanović on rising inequality and the threats it poses to democracy By Branko Milanović
EuropeThe Search for a Sense of Togetherness In Germany, we don’t need a new concept of 'Heimat'. Instead, we need places where people feel included and effective By Jochen Steinhilber
EuropeSmokescreens and sell-offs Portugal’s centre-left government promised an end to austerity two years ago. So why are so many Portuguese still feeling the pinch? By Miguel Szymanski
North AmericaDemocrats vs Democrats Why the US Democrats are standing in their own way in the congressional elections, despite a good chance of success By Thomas Greven
EuropeIn praise of the nation Why progressives can’t leave civic patriotism and the nation state to right-wing populists By Michael Bröning