Future of social democracyIt’s all about continuity The Finnish Social Democrats have a new leader. To regain momentum for his party, Antti Lindtman still has a lot of work to do By Lauri Finér
Future of social democracyOlaf Scholz, the improbable role model A state that protects the weakest and is a bulwark for democracy — that is the new social democratic paradigm that the chancellor embodies By Robert Misik
Future of social democracyEurope's housing nightmare Mice in the kitchen, holes in the ceiling — what seems like a terrible situation might present a dream for many people in need of affordable housing By Alena Bieling
Future of social democracyThe answer to an anti-green backlash is to be redder The transition beyond carbon is a class struggle. That, paradoxically, is the lesson of Uxbridge — and the sooner Labour learns it, the better By Paul Mason
Future of social democracyThe cost of freedom When imperialist dictators are going to war, a security policy devoted to deterrence and defence capability is not conservative but social democratic By Michael Roth
Future of social democracyAmid nothing going right, Austrians lean far-left By focusing on former non-voters, the Communist Party has gained considerably in recent elections. The Social Democrats should draw their lessons By Michael Jennewein
Future of social democracyHow not to run a leadership contest The struggle for leadership of Austria’s Social Democrats is not over yet. And it highlights the fundamental issues facing progressive left parties By Robert Misik
Future of social democracyWill Spain's left stand or fall? Spain's upcoming regional elections will be a gauntlet for the left, the social democrats and the conservatives alike By Juan Rodríguez Teruel
Future of social democracyThe good man from Traiskirchen The leadership dispute among the Austrian Social Democrats is escalating. Andreas Babler, a successful small-town mayor, might profit from this By Robert Misik
Future of social democracyIs the Labour Party’s hour nigh? After 12 years of Tories in power, the UK finds itself in a historic crisis. Chances are high that voters will be unforgiving By Michèle Auga
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
The hope of the Dutch left Frans Timmermans is running for Dutch prime minister. Can the former vice-president of the EU Commission lead his left-wing alliance to victory?
Democracy to the rescue Politics might be broken, but it’s certainly not irreparable — and democracy has the tools to fix it