The EU’s ‘People, Skills, Preparedness’ agenda: A risky shift in social policy
The EU’s ‘People, Skills, Preparedness’ shift signals a move toward individual responsibility and crisis management in social policy.
View ArticleFar-Right wins in Austria and Germany: what mainstream parties keep getting...
Recent far-right victories in Europe reveal the dangerous effects of mainstreaming extremist views and the urgent need for a new political strategy.
View ArticleWhat Austria’s election teaches us about the far right’s rise and migration...
Austria’s election results highlight key lessons on the far right’s enduring appeal.
View ArticleIs Europe losing the innovation race?
Europe faces the challenge of fostering an innovation-driven economy to compete globally and lead in technological advancements.
View ArticleAusterity at our doorstep? An analysis of the new European fiscal rules
October 15th marks the deadline for EU member states to submit fiscal plans, influencing economic stability and public debt for years to come.
View ArticleDraghi’s wake-up call: Will Europe act or snooze?
Mario Draghi urges deeper integration to tackle Europe’s economic challenges, but will leaders respond in time?
View ArticleHow Nevada’s union power could decide the 2024 Presidential Election
In Nevada, the Culinary union’s canvassers are racing to swing the vote for Kamala Harris—can they overcome Trump’s growing working-class backing?
View ArticleThe emotional underpinnings of populism
Peter A. Hall and Henning Meyer discuss how perceptions of fairness and economic uncertainty have fuelled populism.
View ArticleCan Universal Basic Income really improve mental health?
Recent UBI trials reveal that guaranteed income provides immediate mental health relief, but sustaining long-term benefits may depend on lasting economic security.
View ArticleNo Europe for young men
Europe’s democracies are failing their youth as short-sighted policies prioritise the needs of older generations, leaving young people without a voice or a future.
View ArticleAI Is Threatening More Than Just Creative Jobs—It’s Undermining Our Humanity
The debate on AI and job loss misses the deeper impact: by automating creativity, we risk devaluing the very essence of human expression.
View ArticleHow to fight inflation without subsidizing bankers at taxpayer’s expense
Central banks are paying billions in interest to commercial banks through remunerated reserves.
View ArticleIndustrial relations, work and climate change
Addressing the contradiction between economic growth and green transitions requires rethinking industrial relations.
View ArticleThe Gender Divide in America’s Election: Why Working-Class Men Are Flocking...
The 2024 presidential race reveals a striking gender divide, as working-class men gravitate toward Trump while women favour Harris.
View ArticleOutsourcing our future to for-profit AI
The recent AI Nobel Prize win and California’s vetoed AI safety bill highlight the growing trend of placing our future in the hands of private corporations, with little public accountability.
View ArticleAmerican democracy at a crossroads: Could history repeat Itself?
As the U.S. faces a pivotal election, parallels with history raise stark questions about the resilience of democratic institutions.
View ArticleElections of division: Can unity still win?
With 2024’s elections stoking deep divides, societies worldwide are asking if we can still bridge our differences.
View ArticleHow Europe should prepare for the return of Donald Trump
With the 2024 US election looming, Europe braces for a potential Trump return, preparing to safeguard stability and democracy.
View ArticleTrump’s Mass Deportation Plans vs. Harris’ Unity Agenda: The Stark Choices...
As the US election nears, Trump promises sweeping deportations and attacks on opponents, while Harris advocates for democratic norms and a people-centered agenda.
View ArticleNobel Prize in Economics: Do Democracy and Prosperity Really Go Hand in Hand?
This year’s Nobel laureates link democracy to economic success, but their theory ignores autocratic growth and rehashes old ideas.
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