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…
La Repubblica: Letta contro Renzi: “Sull’Italicum fa come Berlusconi”
La Repubblica: Letta contro Renzi: “Sull’Italicum fa come Berlusconi” La sinistra italiana soffre di attacchi di panico quando ha il potere, quindi cerca di perderlo appena possibile dilaniandosi e frammentandosi…
Auschwitz guard goes on trial, says he shares moral guilt
Lauren Weinstein: The more you know about this case, the more you realize it’s a ridiculous prosecution at this point. Nothing better to do, Germany? It’s too easy to seek…
European Movies vs American Movies – OneEurope
European v American movie is about working methods as much as anything else. Most European movie directors write their own scripts, have to look for financing and then direct the…
Netflix will have to consider ads to make a profit, says Sir Martin Sorrell | Media | The Guardian
Sky in the UK took a similar approach: you pay for a subscription, then you pay more for premium content, then you get advertising on top – and you never…
Being absolutely pro-life – selectively
Pro-lifers are a charming, coherent bunch. Defend life at all costs – except for the death penalty, universal gun ownership and indiscriminate killing of whoever gets in your way or…
The Economist: Charlie Hebdo and PEN Free all speech
Prospero in the Economist: Charlie Hebdo and PEN Free all speech Appeasers try to appease, until it’s their turn to feel the blade on their throat, then they start squealing…
The Economist: Europe v Google Nothing to stand
The Economist: Europe v Google Nothing to stand on “Europe is right to worry that it lacks big digital platforms. But reining in Google is no solution” Instead of complaining…
Guilt-tripping the European public won’t help the drowning migrants | Alex Duval Smith | Comment is free | The Guardian
One comment that makes sense – but it’s drowned by the flood of feel good guilt trip rants which, while advocating accepting unlimited immigration, ignore the consequences of such policies.…