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…
A strategy of spectacle|The Economist
Our friendly eastern neighbour uses the same playbook as his friend Berlusconi and admirer Trump. Every move is calculated to reflect positively on the hero, while vilifying his foes –…
The Forgotten History of Female Mapmakers
Looking back at a few of the women who quietly made their mark on cartography Source: The Forgotten History of Female Mapmakers
Empowering women will mean little without decent jobs, UN panel warned | Global development | The Guardian
Civil society activists warn panel on economic empowerment not to ignore the unpaid work that women do, which blocks their path to better pay Source: Empowering women will mean little…
Salah Abdeslam, l’arrestation-miroir des attentats du 13 novembre
Salah Abdeslam a été endoctriné, broyé, entraîné peut-être par des maîtres terroristes basés loin de l’Europe. Mais son itinéraire, comme sa fuite, démontre que ce Franco-marocain résident en Belgique depuis…
Antitrust: e-commerce sector inquiry finds geo-blocking is widespread throughout EU|European Commission
Companies get away with practices which go against the single market principles. Hopefully we will get rid of geo-blocking for goods, services and, above all, audiovisual content. As to the…
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
Source: The assembly of the future is already a reality with TESTIA’s SART system | AviationWorldNews.com
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,…