Europe What the end of Sweden’s political “togetherness” reveals about our post-democratic age Like the Northern Lights, the rise of Sweden’s far-right may appear late and fleeting. But that could make it the biggest warning sign yet. By Simon Reid-Henry
European solutions and progressive problems The left has the answers to Europe’s problems, but it is failing to persuade. By Simon Reid-Henry
Why Obama is courting his troublesome neighbours In a world of shifting power balances, the president is wise to re-engage Latin America. By Simon Reid-Henry
Budget 2011: shock doctrine in the UK George Osborne’s Budget will attempt a radical social re-engineering of the UK. By Simon Reid-Henry
Scandinavia hit by US spying claims Controversial US Embassy surveillance programme By Simon Reid-Henry
How big is it really? The BBC's new visualisation service is really just window dressing history with maps. By Simon Reid-Henry
Any hope in sight for Greece? Greeks have been enraged not just by their country’s economic collapse, but also by a huge exposé un By Simon Reid-Henry