The French Right Might Pave The Way For The Extreme Right: Sleepwalking Towards Frexit
The French ‘patronat’, the business lobby group aka Medef, had for a long time the reputation of being the most stupid in the world. Today,
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Thatcher’s Plot — And How To Defeat It
Where can we find the most lucid compact description of the predicament of today’s European Union? In a powerful plea for its creation written nearly
Time To Turn The Page Of Platform Capitalism?
Tech giants like to be regarded as unicorns. Since the late 1300s, the unicorn has been the national animal of Scotland. Believed to be the
Brexit: What Next? Maybe No Exit At All…
It’s indeed rare but not unusual for voters to get rid of their political elites. Many western democracies now find themselves in a phase in
Trade Unions Take A Stand To End Violence Against Women
The picture is alarming. The latest report by London’s local authority (GLA) finds that domestic violence against women rose by 57% over the last four
What Trump’s Win Means For Eastern Europe
The rule of economic liberalism in the West is leading to the demise of political liberalism. A growing number of key countries are experiencing not
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
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! Three Beautiful Words For Mr Trump
And even in the confused and contentious context of the new US President-elect as well as the EU’s post-Brexit deliberations, it is hard to argue
Trading On False Promises: Trump Trashes The American Dream
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a big building programme of schools, roads and hospitals. How is he going to do that while cutting back
Trump And Democracy In America
When asked whom he would vote for on November 8, 2016 if he were an American, the man responded without a trace of hesitation: “Trump.
A Crisis Of Representation, Not Of The Constitution
I am asked now in Germany if the United States has just experienced a crisis of its Constitution. Sometimes this question refers to winning the
Europe, Alone in Trump’s World
Alone again. Since World War II’s end, Europe has looked at the world through a transatlantic lens. There have been ups and downs in the
For A Democratic Polarisation: How To Pull The Ground From Under Right-wing Populism
After 1989, all the talk was of the “end of history” in democracy and the market economy and today we are experiencing the emergence of
Gold Plated Populism: Trump And The End Of The Liberal Order
Donald Trump’s electoral victory has startled the world. It seems to usher in an era marked by the triumph of fear and anger, brazen disregard
How Neoliberalism Prepared The Way For Donald Trump
I still vividly remember what fewer and fewer people, as time goes by, can and do: the names that Nikita Khrushchev, having decided to expose
Brexit: The View From Central Europe
The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU is a blow to Central Europe. The region worries that the post-Brexit EU will be, among other
A Majority Of “Deplorables”?
Barack Obama was right to say that democracy itself was on the ballot in the just-concluded US presidential election. But, with Donald Trump’s stunning victory