SOCIAL EUROPE

FEBRUARY 20. 2026

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Russia's war on Ukraine grinds into its fifth year, yet the Kremlin's strategic position is deteriorating on every front.

How Gender Attitudes Shape Climate Concerns

Women are more likely to worry about the climate crisis than men. The concept of “hegemonic masculinity” explains this gender gap.

FEBRUARY 19. 2026

Right-Wing Think Tanks Are Building a New Hegemony — Europe’s Progressives Must Fight Back

US plans to bankroll MAGA-aligned think tanks in Europe demand a forceful counterhegemonic response from democratic forces.

FEBRUARY 17. 2026

Will Democracy Govern Capitalism — or Be Consumed by It?

Taxing extreme wealth and multinationals is essential to defeating "21st-century Caesarism" and reclaiming democratic governance from the global elite.

Europe’s Industrial Workers Back the Green Transition — It’s Political Chaos They Cannot Stomach

Austrian workers embrace sustainability but demand an end to the policy reversals that undermine their confidence and competitiveness.

FEBRUARY 16. 2026

Democratise Firms to Save Democracy and the Planet

To sustain democratic states, we must dismantle the autocracies that persist in our workplaces.

FEBRUARY 12. 2026

The World Needs Europe to Get Its Act Together – Fast

If Europe is to assert itself on the global stage it needs to restore its self-confidence. Europe’s leaders must have the courage to chart their own course.

Back to the Future: Resisting Fascist Capitalism’s Great Reset

Against plutocrats and autocrats, the progressive response must be active defence of equality—not as slogan, but also as material condition.

FEBRUARY 9. 2026

Britain Must Choose Europe—and Its Leaders Need to Admit It

The great powers have competing theories of victory; Britain's path leads inevitably to alignment with Europe.

Made in Europe Must Serve Workers, Not Wealthy Shareholders

Europe's industrial policy risks becoming a corporate giveaway unless strict social and environmental conditions are attached.

FEBRUARY 6. 2026

How Europe Can Finally Deliver on Its Promise to Children

Nearly a quarter of EU children face poverty—member states must learn from each other's policy successes.

FEBRUARY 5. 2026

Europe and the End of the Post-War International Order

As great powers abandon international law with impunity, Europe must unite or risk fragmentation and subordination.

FEBRUARY 4. 2026

The Digital Omnibus: Eroding Worker Protection and Rights

The European Commission's "simplification" package is, in fact, a deregulatory intervention that weakens workers' data rights.

Deregulating Workers’ Rights Will Not Save European Industry — It Will Only Deepen the Crisis

Blaming labour protections for factory closures is not industrial policy — it is avoidance dressed as reform.