The Return of European Social Democracy
Center-left parties are winning elections again. What changed?
The Future of Social Democracy
The future of social democracy is unclear. Some parties are lurching to the left whereas others are taking a side in Europe’s culture war.
Labour’s Problems Go Deeper Than Starmer
The party needs to reinvent social democracy for the twenty-first century.
Why the Left Hasn’t Been More Successful
Ruy Teixeira blames an obsession with systemic critiques and calls for concrete, pro-growth policies.
Lurching to the Left Is Risky for Germany’s SPD. So Is the Alternative
A left-wing strategy could alienate centrist voters, but pacts with the right have wearied leftists.
What Can Danes Teach Europe’s Social Democrats?
It’s not (just) about immigration. Center-left voters want politicians to protect the welfare state.
Spain’s Social Democrats Buck European Trend
Pedro Sánchez was willing to take a side in his country’s culture war and won.
Cracks in California’s Progressive Model
California Democrats have a blind spot when it comes to the state’s housing crisis.
Democrats’ Dilemma Is Familiar to Europe’s Center-Left
Try to win back working-class voters or side with the socially progressive middle class?
Three Reasons Liberals Need to Look Left, Not Right, for Allies
Free marketeers now have more in common with social democrats than they do with conservatives.
Social Democrats in Iberia and Scandinavia Try Opposite Strategies
Cooperate with the far left or try to win back voters from the far right?
Germany’s Social Democrats Understand They Need to Pick Side
The party has tried to please everyone for too long.
Five Imperatives for the Left
Up with the new coalition. Down with inequality. Unite the left. Forward to an open world. Ride the long wave.
Trump’s Son-in-Law Loses Access, Macron Takes on Rail Unions
Jared Kushner loses his access to top-secret intelligence. Emmanuel Macron announces plans to overhaul railways.
For the Future of the Democratic Party, Look to California
California’s Democrats are transforming the twentieth-century welfare state into an “opportunity state”.
Lessons for Democrats from Europe
Europe’s social democrats tried to win back working-class voters.