Trump’s Seven Techniques To Control The Media
Democracy depends on a free and independent press, which is why all tyrants try to squelch it. They use seven techniques that, worryingly, President-elect Donald
Uncovered Frames Of Slovak Migration Policy Responses
When Visegrad countries opposed the EU migration plan, which aimed to (re)distribute asylum seekers and refugees to Member States, many were surprised by such vocal
The WTO Bicycle Is Falling Over And Needs A New Push
Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States raises many question marks, among them the prospect of a rise in trade barriers and unilateral
Containing The Populist Contagion
With populism seemingly going viral in the advanced economies, the political establishment is in retreat. Outsiders are achieving significant political victories by making dramatic promises
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,
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: Reaganomics Redux
It’s wages, stupid! Analysts are pondering why millions of the same voters who favored President Obama in 2008 and (less enthusiastically) in 2012 pivoted to
Globalisation’s Last Gasp
Does Donald Trump’s election as United States president mean that globalisation is dead, or are reports of the process’ demise greatly exaggerated? If globalisation is
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