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…
Brexit, dénouement?
Britain in the EU has always been an obstacle to progress. That’s why the founding fathers managed to get so much done while the group was small and coherent. So…
Do you know paraprosdokians?
I am glad to re-share a post I came across on a social network: Winston Churchill loved paraprosdokians, figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or…
Improving how cities are administrated with IT
A project which should be copied in Europe, where often a lot of money is spent on systems which are poorly designed but, above all, the underlying bureaucratic procedures are…
Corriere: Il Muro dell’Est
Non si possono lasciar entrare, transitare e stabilirsi milioni di persone senza nessun controllo e senza nessun criterio. In Grecia ed in Italia si sa che, comunque i migranti sono…
Why is “populism” seen as such a bad thing? – Debating Europe
We are giving populists a huge boost by not addressing issues which worry people. Call them the great unwashed, the former communists gone extreme right (often the case and not…
Inspired By Palm Trees, These Wind Turbines Bend And Fold Away During Hurricanes | Co.Exist | ideas + impact
Their durability could generate more energy at a lower cost. Source: Inspired By Palm Trees, These Wind Turbines Bend And Fold Away During Hurricanes | Co.Exist | ideas + impact
Islamism and the Left | Dissent Magazine
I frequently come across leftists who are more concerned with avoiding accusations of Islamophobia than they are with condemning Islamist zealotry. This is an odd position with relation to the…
Free: British Pathé Puts Over 85,000 Historical Films on YouTube | Open Culture
This is good news for history buffs. Now all you need is unlimited time and a good broadband connection. British Pathé was one of the leading producers of newsreels and…
The City of London gains nothing from leaving the EU – FT.com
The Financial Times enrages Brexit worshippers, as it tries to talk sense using economic arguments, instead of pandering to Putinist propaganda, trying to break up the Union The City of…
Nigel Farage Interviewed By George Galloway, Who Agreed With Him On Everything They Discussed
George Galloway interviewed Nigel Farage in what must be the most underwhelming clash of Left vs Right in recent political history.People who expected fireworks when they heard the fiery rhetorici…