EuropeThe topsy-turvy election pollsters failed to predict Ulrich Storck gives his take on the UK’s general election By Ulrich Storck
EuropeThe cats that got the semi-skimmed milk Why big banks and football clubs should pay extra tax for dishing out excessive salaries By Faiza Shaheen
Europe“A manifesto in primary colours” Yougov’s Marcus Roberts explains the sudden jump in poll ratings for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party ahead of the UK election By Marcus Roberts
EuropeOne step left, two steps right Does Macron’s victory sound the death knell for French socialism? By Jonás Fernández Álvarez
Future of social democracyMexico City’s “crowdsourced” constitution A progressive bill of rights shaped by citizens themselves sends shudders through the country’s conservative heartlands By Sandra Weiss
Latin AmericaMoreno the Mediator Ecuador's new socialist president will need to unite a nation marked by angry divisions By Anja Minnaert
Future of social democracyBerlin’s benevolent populist The biggest winner in the upcoming German elections may be democracy itself By Michael Bröning
EuropeLabour’s lost love 48% of Brits voted to stay in the EU. Neither major UK party is willing to represent them. By Fraser Cameron
EuropeThe Meritocrat From carpenter's son to the presidency: how Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the poster boy for social mobility By Brian Melican
EuropePower of the streets Spain's left-wing populists are pulling in different directions. Will they ever find their place on the political map? By Gero Maass
Japan’s feminist reckoning In World War II, the Japanese Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery. With ‘Me too’ gaining momentum, it’s time to reckon with the past
Georgia needs a political alternative The recent elections in the small Caucasian country were played out between two familiar faces. But Georgia deserves some fresh wind
The price of progress? Mining essential resources for the green transition may be key to our pursuit of a sustainable future — but not at the expense of local communities
