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, 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
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
8268, 8328, 8415, 8416, 8472 How the Covid-19 crisis has left seafarers in a desperate plight Crews across the world have been working without relief for up to 15 months – a situation that resembles forced labour. By Samir Jeraj
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
8505 How coronavirus has revealed the unexpected strengths of Germany’s model of government Germany’s population of 83 million has suffered 9,000 deaths, while in Britain, with its population of 67 million, there have been at least 43,000. By Jeremy Cliffe
8320, 8415, 8457, 8464, 8416, 8468, 8473 “They want the land without the people”: How Arab Israelis see annexation For many Arab citizens of Israel, annexation proposals are seen as continuing a long-standing infringement of their rights. By Alona Ferber
8268, 8329, 8415, 8416, 8471 Why climate change is too important to leave to “green” politics Every party should give voters tangible economic reasons to support policies that benefit the environment. By Philippa Nutall Jones
8320, 8323, 8415, 8493, 8497, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8470, 8471, 8473 How Anne Hidalgo's anti-car policies won her re-election in Paris The environmentalist mayor’s shrewd political calculation is unique to the French capital. By Ido Vock
8505, 8489, 8268, 8296, 8275, 8320, 8323, 8327, 8415, 8456, 8493, 8496, 8457, 8458, 8462, 8416, 8473 How the UK failed on Covid-19: the international view In France, Germany, Poland, Georgia and New Zealand, the British government’s handling of the pandemic is viewed as a cautionary tale. By New Statesman
8320, 8323, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8468, 8470, 8472, 8473 Why Putin is turning left as he seeks to extend his rule The Kremlin's lofty promises of a Russian welfare state will prove difficult to fulfil. By Felix Light
8268, 8445, 8320, 8324, 8323, 8300, 8455, 8415, 8456, 8493, 8497, 8457, 8458, 8459, 8461, 8462, 8416, 8471, 8422, 8481 How nature became the pandemic's latest victim As global lockdowns lift, prospects for the natural world look more fraught than ever. By India Bourke
8489, 8320, 8324, 8323, 8415, 8456, 8493, 8499, 8457, 8458, 8462, 8466, 8416, 8473 The maps that show just how disastrous the US's coronavirus outbreak is More than half of Americans would be locked down if the US followed Germany’s Covid-19 rules. By Ido Vock and Michael Goodier
8505, 8268, 8296 The government chose to follow the wrong science – with lethal consequences Over the course of the pandemic, the UK’s overconfidence in theoretical modelling has several times been rudely exposed. By Phil Whitaker
8268, 8275, 8274, 8415, 8457, 8458 Why one bad tweet shouldn't distract from the issues driving Black Lives Matter Criticism of Israel is not “gagged” in the UK – but an ill-judged tweet shouldn't be used to belittle a whole cause. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8328, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8416, 8472 Why it’s absurd for Boris Johnson to compare his spending plans to FDR’s New Deal Johnson’s "infrastructure revolution" represents just 0.2 per cent of UK GDP; Roosevelt's plan was 200 times more ambitious. By George Eaton
8268, 8296 The NHS app has been abandoned but no app is necessary to trace government ineptitude An ongoing study already provides a daily picture of Covid-19 in the UK – yet the government has failed to endorse the research. By Phil Whitaker
8268, 8275 Coronavirus and the great British train wreck How Covid-19 could lead to a permanent slump in railway passenger numbers. By Christian Wolmar
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, 8284 The best cookbooks for those who want to learn more about under-celebrated African cuisine A few suggestions to dive into what The Groundnut Cookbook describes as “some of the best food on the planet”. By Felicity Cloake
8277, 8282 Vera Lynn didn't sing about war – she sang about hope The Forces' Sweetheart eventually came to embody a nostalgia for the “Blitz spirit”, but her best music strikes a more uncertain note. By Dorian Lynskey
8277, 8278, 8504 The greats outdoors: How spiritualism and race coexist in the moodscapes of Richard Mayhew The landscape paintings of the 96-year-old black American artist. By Michael Prodger
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
8419, 8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459 Why is the New York Times threatening to reveal blogger Scott Alexander’s true identity? There is no obvious justification for naming the writer and psychiatrist but we shouldn’t rush to judgement without all the facts. By Jasper Jackson
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8457, 8459 What would happen if Twitter and Facebook switched off Trump? As the US president takes executive action to curtail social media companies, how will the tech platforms fight back. By Laurie Clarke
