ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
Obama in London: Barack Obama is right: Britain could lead Europe if it wanted to | The Economist
If Britain bothered to become involved in Europe and wanted to lead instead of sniping and trying to prevent it from functioning, it could have more influence than most if…
Wind and Solar Are Crushing Fossil Fuels|Bloomberg
The best minds in energy keep underestimating what solar and wind can do. Since 2000, the International Energy Agency has raised its long-term solar forecast 14 times and its wind…
Jerofiejew: Rosja strzela z baśni|GW
Putin poszedł w ślady Stalina. Rozpoznał rosyjską baśniową przestrzeń, zrozumiał, że ma ona konkretnych wrogów i zaczął gromadzić rosyjskie ziemie utracone po rozpadzie ZSRR. Wielu zachodnich polityków i dziennikarzy sądzi,…
How does misinformation spread online? | World Economic Forum
Recent studies that focus on misinformation online pointed out that the selective exposure to specific contents lead to ‘echo-chambers’ in which users tend to shape and reinforce their beliefs. Source:…
Despised, but voiceless – what it’s like to be an EU migrant in the UK | Jakub Krupa | Opinion | The Guardian
So Mr. Krupa sat down to pen a complaint that EU migrants living in the UK, working, paying tax and contributing to the economy, are ignored by the politicians, press…
Tomas L. Friedman: Out of Africa|NYT
Friedman gives probably the best description of the problem I’ve seen so far. You don’t stop this kind of migration with a paddle boat, or a warship, particularly if people…
The alt-right is more than warmed-over white supremacy. It’s that, but way way weirder|Vox
If you thought that Trump was about as weird as you can get, think again. Inside the unorthodox conservative movement riding the Trump wave. Source: The alt-right is more than…
Relying on Turkey ‘leads to blackmail’, Tusk says
Making deals with dodgy authoritarian governments, presents dangers – it goes without saying. While EU governments bicker and lose ground to populists, we are dropping the ball on fundamental policies…
How to Fight Climate Change with Innovation | Foreign Affairs
Fighting climate change successfully will require sensible government policies to level the economic playing field between clean and dirty energy, such as putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions. But…