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Saving the planet from plastics

If corporate interests undermine efforts to reduce plastic manufacturing, they will derail the fight against climate change.

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Germany’s border controls—wrecking EU solidarity

Europe must fast-track the Pact on Migration and Asylum to prevent chaos.

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Ireland, the EU and the Apple tax case

Ireland led the ‘race to the bottom’ on corporate taxation. The tide is beginning to turn.

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Criminalising climate protest while ignoring the crisis

The scales of justice are tilted against peaceful protesters—while those responsible for the crisis act with impunity.

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Draghi, Putin and economic warfare in Europe

It has yet to dawn on Europe’s leaders, Paul Mason writes, that the whole continent is implicated in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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‘Better regulation’? Capital first, society second

EU policies on better law-making are tipping the scales in favour of businesses, marginalising social and environmental concerns.

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The case for a global climate assembly

Only a minority of respondents in recent surveys trust their governments to achieve a just transition.

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Renewables and agriculture—friends, not foes

There is enough land in Europe for wholly renewable energy without compromising nature protection or food production.

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Draghi on ‘competitiveness’: new wine in an old bottle

The Draghi report contains some useful proposals but fails to match up to the challenges the European Union is facing.

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The canker among Europe’s roses

Europe’s love for flowers, Ankita Anand writes, ignores their often tainted roots.

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The ‘union of equality’ requires leadership

If gender equality is not to fall down the European Commission’s priorities, its president must take the lead.

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Enhancing gender equality to counter the backlash

The new chair of the European Parliament’s FEMM committee sets an agenda on gender for this five-year term.

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Inequalities unmasked: disparities across the EU

What should Europe do about inequality? The start is to recognise some of its citizens are more equal than others.

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How Trump’s energy policies could set America back decades

Just as Donald Trump’s overall economic strategy is based on nostalgia for a bygone era, his fossil-fuel-centered energy policies would represent a quixotic attempt to reverse history.

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Making Europe weak again

As the US election looms, Europe’s far-right surge threatens its democratic stability and unity amid rising global challenges.

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Far-Right surge in Austria: Is Europe headed for an authoritarian wave?

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has surged to dominance in national elections, with major implications for democracy and political stability.

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Why the Draghi Report on EU markets matters

Can Europe overcome its capital market flaws and catch up to the US? The Draghi Report sounds a critical alarm for the EU’s future.

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Putin’s dangerous power play: How a century-old Russian strategy threatens...

Discover how Putin’s aggressive foreign policy is rooted in a century-old Russian obsession with great power status, and why it poses a growing threat to the West today.

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Amazon’s office mandate: The hidden power play behind workplace control

Amazon’s office mandate exposes workplace power dynamics and the need to rethink employer control.

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Rust Belt battle: Harris fights to stop Trump and save democracy

With the Rust Belt up for grabs, Kamala Harris faces a last-minute fight to stop Trump and protect the future of American democracy.

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