Welfare and Social Issues

Interest in basic income is growing in Scotland and across the United Kingdom. Can we expect trials from the Scottish government and where might the momentum lead?

The MeTooEP movement shone a light on sexual harassment in European Parliament. Despite important progress, much remains to be done.

If progressives want to fight the movement against so-called ‘gender ideology’, they need to break with neoliberalism.

A conversation on how to rework the political economy to end inequality and challenge the “business as usual” attitude of the EU and Italy’s ruling classes.

Jean-Claude Juncker’s outgoing EU Commission emphasised a fair approach to trade – how far do the steps it has taken go towards protecting workers?

Trials in recent years, an advanced national debate and a new progressive majority in Parliament make Finland a key context to follow for basic income developments.

In the UK, women spearheaded early campaigns for a basic income. Natalie Bennett explains why the feminist case for a UBI remains strong today.

Trade unionist Philippe Pochet sets out a radical vision for the socio-ecological transformation of the European project.

Takeaways from the international solidarity economy wave are relevant for Central and Eastern Europe, but they must take into account local context.

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