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Future of social democracy

Can Macron's 'France Relance' rebuild the country?

France’s unprecedented recovery plans are ambitious on industry and enviroment but risk to widen the social divide

By Thomas Manz

Pexels

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Social democracy in one corner of the world

The belief that progressive politics today can recreate the benign conditions for post-war social democracy is a mirage

By Branko Milanović

Reuters

Latin America

When the crisis becomes permanent

Argentina is in the world’s longest lockdown—and that’s not its only problem. Yet despite high debt and Covid-19, there's hope

By Svenja Blanke

Reuters

North America

Trump’s executive orders are covering his left and right flanks

Worringly, Trump's is moving further left to keep Americans from losing their homes during a crisis than Obama did

By Branko Marcetic

Reuters

Latin America

Bolivia's political limbo

In the run-up to the elections in October, Bolivia is more polarised than ever. It's not clear whether that will change after

By Jan Souverein

Reuters

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Just another transition

The European Green Deal won't deliver justice for workers in Europe's East — just like the economic transition 30 years ago

By Bohumil Čáp

Reuters

The corona crisis

What’s wrong with Africa’s coronavirus numbers?

At the onset of the pandemic, it was feared Covid-19 could reach catastrophic levels in Africa — but the numbers remain low

By Eugene Ngumi

Reuters

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Where did Trumpism come from?

The best way to understand the deep problems facing US democracy is to look at the Republicans' steady march to the right

By Sheri Berman

Reuters

Europe

Sweden's never-ending debate on migration

A cross-party consensus on migration was supposed to choke off the right-wing populists. The attempt failed spectacularly

By Jesper Bengtsson

Reuters

Global

The post-capitalist hit of the summer

The pandemic has led to a first in the history of capitalism: financiers don’t give a damn about the real economy anymore

By Yanis Varoufakis