Robert Goodwin on 16th-century Spain|The Economist
The world’s first sovereign debt crisis and the true birth of globalisation Source: Robert Goodwin on 16th-century Spain
The Guardian: Israel has many injustices. But it is not an apartheid state
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Anatomy of an info-war: How Russia’s propaganda machine works, and how to counter it
Russia’s propaganda assault on the West is well-organized and well-funded. However, it is also predictable, and this is its weakness. Source: Anatomy of an info-war: How Russia’s propaganda machine works,…
ThinkProgress: Did Jeb Bush’s Brother Create ISIS?
The paper examines the genesis of Al Qaida and, subsequently, ISIL in a rational way. However, missing from the conclusion is the simple fact that, were it not for the…
Europe Versus Gazprom by Nina L. Khrushcheva – Project Syndicate
Nikita Khrushchev’s grand-daughter (and great-grand-daughter, as the former Soviet leader adopted his son’s daughter and Nina’s mother…) on the EU demanding that Russia’s Gazprom respect competition rules, heading for a…
Chuka Umunna: Where Labour went wrong – and what we must do to put it right
Chuka Umunna (shadow business secretary and Labour MP for Streatham): Where Labour went wrong – and what we must do to put it right Chuka Umunna weighs in the discussion…
Graphene light bulbs: what’s the secret sauce?
Graphene light bulbs, expected to be more efficient and cheaper to produce than LED lights announced by the University of Manchester graphene project. Potentially exciting news – but may have…
Aniversario Final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial: “Argentina envió misiones especiales para rescatar nazis” | Internacional | EL PAÍS
Entrevista con Uki Goñi, autor de La auténtica ODESSA Source: Aniversario Final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial: “Argentina envió misiones especiales para rescatar nazis” | Internacional | EL PAÍS
Britain and the EU – the neverending moan
The only alliance some countries would be ready to enter into, would be one they can rule and control. That’s rather difficult, in a multilateral world. And the world is…