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…
Javier Solana: Brexit’s Questions for Europe
In three months, British citizens will vote on whether or not to remain in the EU. But they are not the only ones who must consider their political future; the…
“All women are idiots,” and other stuff people in Russia’s tech industry say about women
“In my opinion, all women are idiots. It may strike you as ironic, but I’m absolutely sure that women are stupider than men.” Those words weren’t spoken by a Communist-era…
Wall Street’s Retreat From King Coal|NYT
Coal-state politicians who won’t listen to environmental arguments should take a look at where the big money is headed. The grave environmental damage from coal-fired power plants has done nothing…
The Economist | Buttonwood: Tough choices
The Economist | Buttonwood: Tough choices http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21695554-state-spending-will-be-hard-cut-given-rising-inequality-tough-choices?frsc=dg%7Cd
Anne Applebaum : Why would the Dutch vote for chaos and war, and against trade? I am mystified – Ukraine
Anne Applebaum: Why would the Dutch vote for chaos and war, and against trade? I am mystified.
Vietnamese boat people: living to tell the tale | Global | The Guardian
None of these people would be alive if, in October 1978, a Scottish cargo ship hadn’t stopped in the South China Sea to rescue 346 refugees from a stricken fishing…
En España tenemos horarios muy raros|El País
Mientras en España vemos El Ministerio del Tiempo o el programa líder de audiencia de la temporada, en Alemania están ya descansando en la cama. En Italia, donde han cenado…
Using the Arts to Promote Healthy Aging|NYT
It doesn’t look as if they’ve heard of the U3A in the US, but still, it makes a lot of sense to keep creative and mobile, rather than taking medication.…
Arturo Pérez-Reverte: Sobre idiotas, velos e imanes
…Demasiada transigencia social, demasiados paños calientes, demasiados complejos, demasiado miedo a que te llamen xenófobo. Con lo fácil que sería decir desde el principio: sea bien venido porque lo necesitamos…