Occidentophobia

‘Occidentophobia’: The Elephant in the Room

Sun 31/01/2016

“The West” is regularly seen as some combination of loss of moral values, imperialism and drone attacks — a description reminiscent of the Star Trek Borg species that assimilates into and then destroys other cultures. […]

Is this the end of the West as we know it? – The Washington Post

Thu 17/03/2016

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 [...]

Independent staff to take huge pay cuts in online-only move | Media | The Guardian

Wed 23/03/2016

The Independent is following the tried and tested route other trouble media have trod before it: when you have to cut costs, cut the editorial staff before anything else. This is a tried and tested [...]

Human Rights day 2021

Fri 10/12/2021

The Human Rights day is an opportunity to celebrate achievements in the field, as we’ve made considerable progress since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10th [...]

4 Innovations That Could Turn Refugees From Burdens Into Assets—And Save Lives | Co.Exist | ideas + impact

Fri 04/03/2016

I don’t subscribe to the idea that allowing millions of Middle East refugees/migrants into Europe is sustainable. However, whatever the status of the people we accept, there should be a better way of handling the [...]

Disruption games: why are libertarians lining up with autocrats to undermine democracy?

Sun 19/11/2017

In the era of digital politics, an odd alliance has sprung up: anti-state campaigners and Moscow-backed nationalists are combining to disrupt liberal institutions Source: Disruption games: why are libertarians lining up with autocrats to undermine [...]

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Human Rights day 2021

I bet you’ve never heard about the U3A?

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Disinformation and Media Literacy – ELfR panel discussion

How can we prevent future pandemics? – ELfR webinar on 07 December 2021

Human Trafficking by Geoff Corre

World TV day 2021

‘Occidentophobia’: The Elephant in the Room