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?
Dialogue
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?
Europe: Made in Crisis
Will Europeans finally make a decision on their own future?
Spain and the 26 June elections, so now what?
Spaniards experienced the shortest term of office in the history of Spanish democracy and the end of the PP-PSOE two-party predominance. Will a stable government change the country’s direction?
Could Brexit signal a Trump victory?
If the Brexit vote led Britain and the European Union into uncharted territory, a Donald Trump victory could see the most powerful country in the world become the standard-bearer for populist movements everywhere. The danger is very real as both Brexit and the rise of Mr. Trump share common factors that could give us some indications as to how Americans will be voting in November.
A Scot’s View on Brexit
On Friday, 24 June 2016, Brits woke up stunned to discover that the UK had voted to leave Europe. It was an earth-shattering sensation. As a Scot abroad, I was devastated. Thirty years for nothing? The vote of the ignorant, the elderly and some so rich that they don’t need to belong to anything, had turned their back to the world, progress, positive environmentalism and so many other elements that are an integral part of belonging to the EU.
Brexit: Democracy at Work?
The most troubling thing about the EU referendum in the UK isn’t its result but what the campaign revealed about the condition of our democracies.
