8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8470 How Poland's presidential runoff is dividing the nation For liberal challenger Rafal Trzaskowski, “it will be an election between an open Poland and a Poland that seeks an enemy". By Annabelle Chapman
8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464, 8416, 8468, 8470, 8473 Hisham al-Hashimi: the killing that's thrown down a challenge to Iraq's government A tribute from a friend and fellow scholar places al-Hashimi's death in the context of a new wave of violence in Iraq. By Toby Dodge
8268 Pandemics and the politics of space The virus may ignore national borders, but governments are busy reinforcing them. By Jan Zielonka
8320, 8321, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8464, 8416, 8468 Why Jewish Americans are shifting position on Israel After Netanyahu’s embrace of Trump and annexation, the case for change is gaining ground among US Jews. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463 End of the Golden Decade Driven by mercantilist ambitions, the Cameroons courted China. But now the Conservatives are turning against the rising superpower. By Isabel Hilton
8320, 8323, 8300, 8365, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8497, 8457, 8462 Europe’s train lines are brilliant but broken: five ways to fix them If the EU were to make a large investment in railways, how should it be spent? By Jon Worth
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8470 How the Trump administration is unbalancing the balance of powers From a paralysed Congress to a growing number of conservative judges, legal experts are concerned about the US presidency’s expanding scope. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8323, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8469, 8473, 8422, 8423 In a dismal year for queer rights, campaigners in eastern Europe are fighting back Pride Month saw the movement innovate – and embrace other progressive causes. By Maksym Eristavi
8268 A crisis of the social contract: why we must transform our democracy The health emergency we face may well pass. But the economic, political and social crises that it has set in motion are here to stay. By Lea Ypi
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462 How Portugal’s revolutionary spirit has shaped its Covid-19 response The country’s socialist commitment to public health helped it outperform the UK and its European neighbours. By Joana Ramiro
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8468 As globalisation fractures, the West must champion internationalism in the face of China Rather than a system based on the mutual impoverishment of workers, we must pursue one based on protection. By Maurice Glasman
8320, 8323, 8415, 8493, 8497, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8471 “It doesn’t make any sense”: fossil fuel companies and the capture of EU energy plans Campaigners and the EU’s former climate commissioner say it’s time to scrap gas and power companies' role in crafting regulations. By Dave Keating
8268, 8328, 8415, 8457, 8458 Rishi Sunak doesn’t have an economic strategy – he has a PR strategy The Chancellor only laid the foundations for his party’s political survival: an excuse for future economic failure. By Paul Mason
8489, 8268, 8296, 8275, 8415, 8457, 8458 When Boris Johnson blames care homes over Covid-19, he’s really blaming himself The Prime Minister claims “too many care homes didn’t follow procedures” – but his government made the rules. By Anoosh Chakelian
8505 Where did the UK go wrong on coronavirus? Leading figures from science, medicine and politics deliver their verdict on the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. By New Statesman
8268, 8274, 8394, 8415, 8457, 8458 Why support for Scottish independence has surged during the Covid-19 crisis The autonomy demonstrated by the Scottish government has given voters an enticing taste of separation. By Chris Deerin
8277, 8282 The summer without festivals The cancellation of events this year is not just a blow to the festival circuit, but to the music industry’s whole ecosystem. By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 Anne Tyler: “I am a seat-of-the-pants reader” The American novelist Anne Tyler on writing ordinary men, researching on YouTube, and what’s wrong with her first three novels. By Leo Robson
8277, 8278, 8504 The greats outdoors: paradoxical painter Gustave Caillebotte The artist who extolled the talent of his impressionist friends at the expense of his own. By Michael Prodger
8277, 8282, 8415, 8422, 8490 Haim’s new album is their most intimate The LA trio’s first two albums offered glossy pop-rock – but Women in Music Pt. III is rawer. It has less of a sheen. By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
8277, 8282 There are many Bob Dylans – and they’re all present on his new record, Rough and Rowdy Ways Almost every Dylan fan has their own version of Bob, and his new record is a reflection of his long career to date. By Stephen Bush
8277, 8396 Michael Eavis Q&A: “I first heard ‘Movin’ On Up’ in the milking parlour” The founder of Glastonbury Festival talks Harold Macmillan, Paul McCartney, and the best speech ever delivered on the Pyramid Stage. By New Statesman
8300, 8364, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8496, 8457, 8458, 8461 Why a ban on Huawei carries its own security risks The government is preparing to remove the company's telecoms equipment from our mobile networks, but it will take a decade – and some experts are concerned that it will create new problems. By Oscar Williams
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496 Why decades-old internet arguments are today's viral entertainment Noughties fan fiction message boards were once full of the internet’s biggest beef. Now, 15 years later, these dramatic tales are creeping back into the mainstream. By Sarah Manavis
8277, 8279 The freedom of driving How driverless cars curtail our joy and autonomy to serve Silicon Valley’s voracious surveillance capitalism. By Bryan Appleyard
8277, 8330, 8415, 8416, 8473 What I have come to miss is spitting in each other’s faces, otherwise known as talking Zoom meetings, although necessary, are void of the comfort that comes with shaking hands or kissing someone before a conversation. By Ian Leslie
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8416, 8473 What is Parler? Inside the pro-Trump “unbiased” platform Billed as a defiant alternative to Twitter, the app has become synonymous with the alt-right and is gaining ground in the UK. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8303, 8415, 8493, 8496 Finger on the App: the dystopian competition that sums up everything that’s wrong with the internet It's a gruelling and almost certainly futile contest to see who can pay the most attention to their screen. Why does that sound familiar? By Will Dunn
