EuropeWho is the sovereign during the corona crisis? In democracies, the people is the sovereign. In these times, we need to be alert to slow de-parliamentarisation of governance By Wolfgang Merkel
EuropeThe corona campaign The Polish Law and Justice party sees an opportunity in the wave of coronavirus infections to further consolidate power By Maria Skóra
GlobalCapitalism’s triple crisis After the financial crisis in 2008, companies received unconditional state support. This mistake must not be repeated now By Mariana Mazzucato
GlobalGlobal quarantine IV Macron reconsiders the value of public goods. In Ecuador and South Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic hits the most vulnerable By Thomas Manz, Kathrin Meissner, Bastian Schulz
GlobalDemocracy, authoritarianism and crises In theory, democracy should provide advantages in dealing with crises. But Covid-19 has shown that's not always the case By Sheri Berman
North AmericaAmerican bailouts, a tradition unlike any other The US coronavirus relief bill is not a bailout for the coronavirus. It’s a bailout for twelve years of corporate irresponsibility By David Dayen
EuropeEast-Central Europe's revolt against imitation Krastev and Holmes shed light on the rise of illiberalism in Europe's East, but ignore the damage caused by neoliberalism By Eszter Kováts, Katerina Smejkalova
EuropeBelarus’ unorthodox corona response In Europe's ‘last dictatorship’, the government’s strategy isn’t just motivated by medical reasons By
GlobalEconomic health and public health aren't equal Despite Covid-19, Trump wants to put people back to work as soon as possible. This just illustrates a perverted sense of priorities in our societies By
GlobalGlobal quarantine II Singapore is a poster boy in the fight against Covid-19, while existing inequalities are exacerbated in Bulgaria and Colombia By Mirco Günther, Helene Kortländer, Kristina Birke Daniels
