After the Fact|The New Yorker
Google and Big Data have ushered us into a crisis of knowledge. Michael P. Lynch is a philosopher of truth. His fascinating new book, “The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the […]
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Why I’m becoming a Jew and why you should, too | Nick Cohen | Opinion | The Guardian
After Hitler, humanity would surely see where the world’s most insane hatred led and resolve to put it to one side. Bertolt Brecht said: “Do not rejoice in his defeat, you men. For though the […]
Molenbeek broke my heart
A former resident reflects on his struggles with Brussels’ most notorious neighborhood. Source: Molenbeek broke my heart
Anatol Lieven: Don’t Fear the Russians|NYT
Mr Lieven does such a good job at calming western fears about Russia’s aggressive stance on all fronts. A very emollient piece of propaganda, interpreting as voluntary restraint, every time Russia has been forced to […]
Have millennials given up on democracy? | World news | The Guardian
Young people seem to be attracted by “different” types of politics. Whether it’s M5S in Italy, Podemos in Spain, Syriza in Greece, Corbyn in the UK or Sanders in the US. Some support, even more […]
Fighting Back: New Bill Aims to Counter Russian Disinformation|atlanticcouncil.org
Until now … Russian President Vladimir Putin has been simply better at telling a compelling—if not particularly true—narrative that wins people over. From now on, it will be important for the US to play offense, not only […]
Europe Doesn’t Owe Migrants Fairness | Foreign Policy
If Europe is to survive both as a coherent institution and as an embodiment of the liberal values of the Enlightenment, it will do so only by resisting the universalism of the left as much […]
Brexit: expats launch High Court action that could delay referendum|The Telegraph
Source: Brexit: expats launch High Court action that could delay referendum
Eastern Europe’s Authoritarian Return by Shlomo Ben-Ami – Project Syndicate
We need (and already have) a multi-speed EU, in which countries move forward or backwards as required by their circumstances and preferences. We also urgently need clear and enforceable methods for dealing with countries which […]
Is this the end of the West as we know it? – The Washington Post
When talking about the referendum, Brexit supporters say that the EU is irrelevant, as security is provided by the NATO alliance. Here is a point of view which highlights the fragility of NATO in a […]
German state elections: Success for right-wing AfD, losses for Merkel′s CDU | DW.COM
The solution to the refugee problem negotiated between the EU and Turkey is not a solution, it’s a joke. Merkel cooked her own goose, deciding unilaterally, out of good intentions, to accept all refugees, underestimating […]
Can refugees revive Europe’s ageing population? | World Economic Forum
If you only look at the economic aspect, large scale immigration makes sense, sort of. As long as you don’t mind the consequences, which will be far reaching, because of cultural differences. You could also […]