AsiaWill Jacinda Ardern's popularity endure? Ardern's Covid-19 response has won praise at home and abroad. But challenges for her brand of social democracy remain By Jennifer Curtin
GlobalTax justice is more important than ever Fiscal and monetary measures have dominated the response to the corona crisis. But to address growing inequalities, we also need tax justice By Neeti Biyani
GlobalWhen the second Covid-19 wave hits Balancing civil liberties and public health is a real challenge – and the science behind it must be free from political corruption By
North AmericaIf Trump loses What do Trumpists do after Trump? They won't engage in traditional political action — we should be prepared for the worst By Paul Waldman
EuropeFrugality causes vulnerability The death figures in Sweden are alarmingly high. That's not just because of the Covid-19 strategy — but decades of austerity By Enna Gerin
EuropeStress test for Lukashenko With protests across the country, Belarus' presidential election may become the most serious stress test for Lukashenko yet By
AfricaBenin's 2021 presidential election is already decided After the recent local elections in Benin, a landslide victory for the incumbent Patrice Talon in 2021 seems inevitable By Hans-Joachim Preuss
GlobalAn internationalist agenda for economic democracy Democratising wealth within local communities and states only takes us so far. We also need to address global inequality By Christine Berry
GlobalBack to the roots Privatisations have led to higher costs and lower quality of services. It's time to remunicipalise them and give citizens a say By Jochen Steinhilber
Latin AmericaThe authoritarian temptation In the shadow of the coronavirus, democratic principles are thrown overboard in Latin America By Sandra Weiss
