EuropeThe fourth way As politics tends to the right, the left alliance in Portugal could be an example to the rest of Europe By Reinhard Naumann
EuropeA blank slate As Germany's Justice Minister, Heiko Maas introduced tough laws against hate speech. Will he be as bold in his new role of Foreign Minister? By Nikolaos Gavalakis
Latin AmericaLatin America’s bonanza election year Everything you need to know about the upcoming elections in South and Central America By Claudia Detsch
GlobalThe People vs. Democracy? For liberals, only irrational and ill-informed voters could opt for Italy's Five Star Movement. If so, logic dictates voters need less influence, not more By Jan-Werner Mueller
EuropeAll to play for In these troubled economic times, Italy’s general election was always going to be a tense affair By Ernst Hillebrand
Future of social democracyPutting the people back into politics Germany’s social democrats will need to change course if they don’t want to end up in political oblivion like their European sister parties By Andreas Nölke
Future of social democracyGetting the job done Forget identity politics. Jobs need to be at the heart of the Left’s strategy to win back the working class By Marcus Roberts
Future of social democracyHas the left sold out? Why capitalism is no longer a dirty word (but it should be…) By Christian Krell
AfricaWatching them like hawks New technology is making African elections fairer... but it's no silver bullet against corruption By Calestous Juma
EuropeThe dreaded ‘M-word’ When did Europe’s centre-left stop listening to voters’ concerns about migration? By Michael Bröning