How Europe should prepare for the return of Donald Trump
With the 2024 US election looming, Europe braces for a potential Trump return, preparing to safeguard stability and democracy.
Steven Hill
Will Biden restore worker and union power?
Joe Biden was the most pro-labour presidential nominee in years. But he’s fighting a pandemic and faces the antiquated US political system.
Big Tech media and the EU’s weak reed of ‘competition’
The attack on the US Capitol revealed the dangers of Big Tech media platforms—but envisaged EU competition laws won’t fix them.
The Orwellian Danger Of Facebook
Virtually every month it seems, new controversies emerge swirling around Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter and other Silicon Valley companies. The latest controversy, which involved allies
Learning From Catalonia: To Secede Or Not To Secede?
The standoff over Catalan independence from Spain has split not only the region and country itself, but Europe as a whole. Beyond the ongoing pyrotechnics,
Europe, USA, China? Let’s Hear It For The EU
I would like to nominate the average, everyday EU citizen as the “Hero of the Year.” Europeans have been bombarded for nearly a decade by
The Future Of Work And The Social Welfare State’s Survival
Europe, like the United States, has seen dramatic changes in how people work. Compared to 15 years ago, many more people have part-time, temp or mini-jobs,
The New Leak-ocracy: Elections Decided By Hackers And (Wiki)Leaks
It’s official: WikiLeaks and anonymous Russian sources are now major players in elections. A new and disturbing factor emerged during the US presidential campaign, one
The Wallonian Mouse That Roared – While The Rest Of Europe Whimpered
An 11th hour and 59th minute resolution has been reached to the recent standoff between Wallonia and Europe over CETA, the trade agreement between the
Apple And Donald Trump: Two Sides Of A Very Strange Coin
Many people from across the political spectrum are shaking their heads over the recent Apple tax scandal. But it is only the latest example of
Without The UK, Europe Has A Better Chance
There are many lessons to be learned from the Brexit vote. Among the most important is the importance of leadership and political vision. Members of
The Future Of Work In The Transatlantic Alliance
What is the future of work, and the future of jobs? For the last several decades, the workers of Germany, the US and Europe have
How Uber Could Be Part Of The Solution 21st Century Transportation
Uber and Big Taxi are at loggerheads in Europe and all over the world, with battle lines drawn and the public and politicians taking sides.
The Varoufakis vs Schäuble Endgame
As many analysts and observers previously predicted (myself included on Social Europe), the eurozone crisis not only is not over, as some European leaders had boasted,