While Austria is losing Andreas Babler, a rising star among European progressives, the United Kingdom has seen a newcomer take the stage in the form of Andy Burnham. Whether he will be able to rise and shine depends on more than just his personal qualities.
Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool was a masterclass in modern political communication: personal, self-critical, willing to confront conflict. Above all, it had a clear sense of direction. But its most interesting core lies deeper: in the reinterpretation of a populist promise.
The right-wing extremist branch of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is on the brink of power. Three main takeaways will guide the state’s and Germany’s politics and society over the next weeks and months.
Artificial intelligence between hype and hysteria
Following the Bundestag elections, we analyse results, highlight missteps, and explore the key challenge for the progressive camp.
Our chairman Prof Dr Wolfgang Schroeder describes the challenges and necessities for the coalition negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD.
The trick is to direct resources – human and economic – into local campaigning that fills the information void
Combating modern fascism effectively means understanding it better
Eliminating the tension will not be an easy task for the Biden administration to perform
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Anyway Turmoiled Poland
The fate of Schengen during the Corona crisis
Chair of Democrats Abroad Berlin and Sanders Delegate, Diego Rivas, about the upcoming US-elections