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…
Russia accused of clandestine funding of European parties as US conducts major review of Vladimir Putin’s strategy – Telegraph
Exclusive: UK warns of “new Cold War” as Kremlin seeks to divide and rule in Europe Source: Russia accused of clandestine funding of European parties as US conducts major review…
Foreign Affairs: Obama and Europe
Obama failed to take European security seriously for most of his presidency, and his administration’s complacency paved the way for renewed Russian revanchism in Ukraine. Source: Obama and Europe
The Mach Loop aka Machynlleth Loop. UK Low Level Flying by RAF Aircraft and Fast Jets
If you are in the UK and have time on your hands, you may want to try going to the Mach Loop – I know I’d like to. Perhaps next…
Cologne assault: Cultural difference is no excuse for rape
It pains me to agree with The Telegraph, but this opinion piece is spot on. There is no excuse for criminal behaviour – and certainly not a cultural one. The…
Older Students Learn for the Sake of Learning
Many retirees, not trying to earn degrees, participate in programs like the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, which are affiliated mostly with colleges and universities. Source: Older Students Learn for the…
Yasmine Bahrani: It is time for Muslims to begin a deep self-examination-The Washington Post
It is time for Muslims to begin a deep self-examination-The Washington Post In the wake of the Paris bloodbath, the attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., and Bamako, Mali, and murders…
LA Times: Big Oil braced for global warming while it fought regulations
As major oil companies fought efforts to address climate change, they were quietly safeguarding their own billion-dollar infrastructure from rising seas and warming temperatures. Source: Big Oil braced for global…
El Pais: Soldados sin riesgo; por Javier Marías
Las intenciones del Daesh están son meridianas si por ellos fuera, llevarían a cabo el mayor genocidio de la historia Source: Columna | Soldados sin riesgo; por Javier Marías
Drowning in money: the untold story of the crazy public spending that makes flooding inevitable | George Monbiot
George Monbiot: Every year billions are spent in Britain and Europe on policies that wreck homes and lives through flooding Source: Drowning in money: the untold story of the crazy…
Fighting Climate Change With One of the World’s Largest Solar Power Plants
A detour past a bridge in Nevada led Jamey Stillings to his latest project, a sleek and sprawling solar energy plant, the kind that will be crucial in averting the…