By Ramon Marrades “It is quite simple. If in doubt, do not do it.” Urban economist Ramon Marrades on how to build progressive infrastructure.

By Frederik Moch What we need to combine ambitious climate policies with fair pay, decent work, and equitable prosperity.

By Sharon Baute, Max Heermann and Dirk Leuffen Why the stories we tell about EU-crises are key to the emergence of shared solutions.

By László Andor How populism and the twin shocks of 2016 have, at the same time, bolstered and smothered EU incentives for more social integration.

By Marcela Mulholland and Julia Jeanty Longstanding deadlocks over how to pay for the green transition in the US have been breached. What is the next step for climate politics?

By Paul Mason Why our failure to resist Putin enthusiastically will haunt us and how we can overcome it.

By Andrés Rodríguez-Pose Economic growth and political power are again concentrating in the most dynamic regions. How can we counter territorial neglect, discontent and rising populism?

By Claudia Chwalisz What is wrong with elections today, and why we should choose our political representatives by lottery instead.

By Tara Dawson McGuinness The pandemic has made clear that childcare and access to long-term care is intertwined with economic growth.

By Anna Gromada and Dariusz Standerski Everybody errs when assessing their position on the social ladder but the rich err the most.