Welfare and Social Issues

The health crisis is a chance for a new generational compromise built around connection, participation, and solidarity.

The burden of essential work has fallen heavily on the shoulders of women during the pandemic, even as the economy continues to undervalue them.

While the pandemic has exposed different systems of governance, it offers compelling reasons to revive the welfare state.

The pandemic has exposed how access to quality, safe housing is a major issue in Eastern European cities.

Reimagining resilience and prosperity starts with restoring the dignity of all and a new social contract.

Raisa Galea explores the contradictions of a debate which is bound to questions of national identity, morality and sovereignty.

A look at basic income’s enduring merits through the eyes of one of its ardent advocates, Malcolm Torry.

Building shock-resistant societies calls for a break with capitalist logic to propose solutions that prioritise wellbeing while factoring in ecological limits.

For the EU, resilience will mean putting patient needs at the centre of public health and recognising that human health and environment are inextricably connected.

As we think about building societies that can be ready for pandemics and resilient to shocks, basic income needs to be part of the picture.