Future of social democracyThe unlikely victory: lessons of the SPD’s election win How does one provide security in an unstable world? The victorious social democrats have convinced German voters that they have the answer By Robert Misik
Future of social democracyWhat does Germany want? Germany's coalition talks will be tricky. And so remains accepting its role as a leading global actor, writes former US diplomat John Kornblum By John Kornblum
Future of social democracyThe Norwegian left's new-found optimism The left won a major victory at Norway's recent elections — with a programme focussed on tackling inequality, climate change, and regional disparities By Axel Fjeldavli
Future of social democracyChile: from 9/11 to the end of neoliberalism After the coup against Allende on 11 September 1973, Chile became the laboratory of neoliberalism. Soon, it may finally free itself from its legacy By Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
Future of social democracyWhere is Italy heading? While many are looking to Eastern Europe with concern, in Italy an unholy far-right alliance is forming to take over the government By Tobias Mörschel, Michael Braun
Future of social democracyThe soft underbelly of British politics A by-election in northern England has just provided proof of concept for one of the most effective campaigns to degrade and destabilise UK democracy By Paul Mason
Future of social democracyThe Spanish Left vs. the rise of authoritarianism Only a united Left, combining the best elements of social democracy and the green movement, can counter the threat to Spanish democracy from the Right By Isa Ferrero
Future of social democracyWhat is the price of a life? A decade after the economic crash and a year into a global pandemic, some of us are still more equal than others — and inequality is still on the rise By Kate Pickett
Future of social democracyWho will save the French Left? France's presidential elections in 2022 are heading towards another showdown between Macron and Le Pen. Can a disunited Left offer an alternative? By Chloé Morin
Future of social democracyHard Labour Labour’s electoral debacle shows European social democracy’s coalition-building challenge. It needs both the small-town and big-city worker By Paul Mason
Less hype, more power? In an age of AI anxiety, Europe’s obsession with rules may become a rare strategic advantage
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
California is taking on the ultra-rich Could this be the start of a global movement to end tax impunity at the top?