Social Rights

Human rights and neoliberalism both rose to prominence in the last decades of the 20th century, but what is the relationship between the two?

From climate change to robotisation, the challenges of the 21st century call for a new model of democracy. Dirk Holemans explores what a new social contract might look like.

Over a year after the EU “proclaimed” a series of social rights, little has been done and the initiative risks becoming an empty promise.

Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered a long-overdue discussion on the downsides of international trade. What is the green response?

New surveillance technologies and AI are rapidly transforming policing, but what does this mean for civil liberties?

A renewed look at the EU’s social role means it’s time to consider a European-wide basic income.