Bill Emmott: Trump’s Italian Prototype
As Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in the US continues to rack up successes, pundits are scrambling for some historical or foreign analogue that can shed light on the phenomenon. The…
Pierre Ruetschi: Europa y el Milagro Suizo|El País
Suiza asiste sobre ascuas al desolador espectáculo de una Europa desorientada ante los inmigrantes. En 1992, cuando se negó a entrar en el Espacio Económico Europeo (EEE), el país helvético…
The assembly of the future is already a reality with TESTIA’s SART system | AviationWorldNews.com
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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…
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,…
When it comes to passports, it pays to be German
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Stiglitz: The New Generation Gap|Project Syndicate
On both sides of the Atlantic, young people’s voting behavior has diverged sharply with that of their elders. And the reason is clear: political elites have failed to ensure social…
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…
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…