Interviews‘All eyes on Colombia!’ Kurt Beck, Chairman of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, asks the international community to pay attention to the peace process
GlobalWhat’s been stopping the Left? Why aren’t progressives pushing a bolder agenda in the face of widening inequality and deepening economic anxiety? By Dani Rodrik
What’s gone wrong with capitalism?Playing fair The economist Branko Milanović on rising inequality and the threats it poses to democracy By Branko Milanović
EuropeThe Search for a Sense of Togetherness In Germany, we don’t need a new concept of 'Heimat'. Instead, we need places where people feel included and effective By Jochen Steinhilber
EuropeSmokescreens and sell-offs Portugal’s centre-left government promised an end to austerity two years ago. So why are so many Portuguese still feeling the pinch? By Miguel Szymanski
North AmericaDemocrats vs Democrats Why the US Democrats are standing in their own way in the congressional elections, despite a good chance of success By Thomas Greven
EuropeIn praise of the nation Why progressives can’t leave civic patriotism and the nation state to right-wing populists By Michael Bröning
EuropeThe fourth way As politics tends to the right, the left alliance in Portugal could be an example to the rest of Europe By Reinhard Naumann
EuropeA blank slate As Germany's Justice Minister, Heiko Maas introduced tough laws against hate speech. Will he be as bold in his new role of Foreign Minister? By Nikolaos Gavalakis
Latin AmericaLatin America’s bonanza election year Everything you need to know about the upcoming elections in South and Central America By Claudia Detsch
