An open letter to my immigrant father who voted for Trump
You are Jewish and you are an immigrant and you have an accent and they will never accept you. You will never be one of them.
Dialogue
President Voldemort: This is not over
Around 57 million Americans expected to see Hillary Clinton shatter the glass ceiling. We’ve been fooling ourselves by thinking we’ve all come further than we have.
The unaccountability at the very top
The former Portuguese PM and European Commission President, José Manuel Durão Barroso, emerges as an accomplice of the great atrocities of the war in Iraq and its lingering consequences.
Hyperlinking under attack in the EU
Is the new linking legislation going to break the internet? Traditional media are pressuring lawmakers to introduce link censorship laws in the EU.
Farewell Charlemagne: Europe in regions
Some people believe that Europe is undergoing a process of Balkanisation, although the continent’s regionalisation might in fact be something positive, combining unity and diversity.
The US presidential election drama
- Editorials , World , USA
For many months now the world has been watching the unfolding drama of the US presidential campaign, starring Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The American elections are of global relevance, as the USA remains the single most powerful country with a unique combination of economic, military, diplomatic but also cultural and normative strength. We have…
Why Academia should improve Wikipedia
Academics should improve Wikipedia articles to ensure the public have access to accurate and unbiased information, whatever language they speak, writes Vaidotas Norkus.
Does the European Union need an army?
The debate over a European army is as old as the EU itself. While controversial, an army could be the answer to Europe’s crises, from migration to the rise of populism.
Importing a more ‘civilized’ Europe isn’t a solution for the Balkans
Boris Postnikov responds to Paul Mason colonialist analysis of the situation in the Balkans, and Croatia in particular, which recently appeared in the Guardian.
