“When we’ve decided what you voted for, we’ll tell you.”
The Union’s critics like to compare it to the Soviet Union. But there is more than an echo of Lenin’s “democratic centralism” in what Mrs May is now proposing.
Dialogue
North-Atlantic or European Military Alliance?
This summer, as the EU was rocked by doubts, NATO, the world’s mightiest military alliance, has also had its share of uncertainty caused by remarks of some of its members’ prominent politicians. In mid-August, Jeremy Corbyn called for NATO to be “closed down.” The British Labour leader also said the military alliance was an “engine…
Broken Britain?
By Louisa Naks British media have been recently reporting on the rise in hate crimes. According to some reports there has been a 20% increase in hate crimes following the referendum results. While this is a troubling figure, we shouldn’t jump to conclusion that any crime perpetrated against an immigrant is a hate crime. Take…
To ban, or not to ban? The Burkini question
It has been one of the most talked and divisive developments in Europe this summer; some French municipalities have been banning the use of the “burkini” on their beaches. The mayor of one of the French Riviera’s seaside towns has declared “if you don’t want to live the way we do, don’t come.” “You have…
A Case Against Capitalist Variety
Life with a lot of variety has a rotten core. Wanting everything is losing sight of what really matters while feeding a machine.
Solutions for the post-Brexit political system
The referendum has emerged as a way to involve citizens in the decision-making on the European integration. A democratic tool or a deadly threat to the European Union?
Swimsuits for Hijabis: Combining Liberation with Modesty
The Burkini ban was another case of oppressing women in the name of their liberation.
Donald Trump has already won
Winning or losing at the ballot box might not be all that important to Donald Trump. He seems to be running for the US president’s post and, at the same time, trying to sabotage his own campaign. No matter the outcome in November, Mr. Trump got what he wanted.
The Traitors’ Cemetery: Burial Place of Turkish Coup Plotters
Turkey has opened its first Traitors’ Cemetery in the aftermath of the July 15th coup attempt and Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor, Kadir Topbas, announced that the first burial has taken place.
The BoJo Gamble
Barely a week old into his unexpected assignment as Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson was already making headlines. Yet, could Boris Johnson be more than a wild card in Theresa May’s new cabinet?
