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…
The Independent: State television presenter warns Russia could ‘turn the US into radioactive dust’
The Independent posted on G+: State television presenter warns Russia could “turn the US into radioactive dust’ The Russian propaganda offensive, working overtime on the social networks – trolling every…
Ukraine, Russia and the West
No great power will lift a finger for a small country, unless its vital interests are at stake, translated more often than not to read=OIL. And the US is getting…
Russian upper house approves use of force in Ukraine
CNN: Russian upper house approves use of force in Ukraine Linked in a post on G+ Democratic Europe is paralysed in front of determined thugs – we saw it with…
Gramellini confronta Renzi con Mussolini
Vito Kahlun cita Gramellini che confronta Renzi con Mussolini: Fatta eccezione per Daniela Santanchè, all’accostamento Renzi-Mussolini non si era spinto ancora nessuno”. Ha ragione Massimiliano Gallo che, commentando per The…
Simon Kuper in the FT: How to save the UK
Simon Kuper in the FT: How to save the UK Simon Kuper makes 8 proposals to save the UK, among them: ‘Plonking the government in central Glasgow, where male life…
NYT: How to Get a Job at Google
Thomas L. Friedman in the NYT: How to Get a Job at Google part 1 and part 2 writes about criteria used by Google to hire personnel. They stress the…
Mobile Communications: From 1G to 5G
I have used the first three generations of mobile telephony and data, but I still have to try 4G – while 5G seems already round the corner!
One Europe: The Costs of Euromaidan
One Europe: The Costs of Euromaidan One Europe tallies the costs of Euromaidan: Ukrainian news portal Newsplot.org designed the infographic which displays the costs* of the support system on Euromaidan…
El País: Mientras el Ejército suizo duerme
Suiza pierde lo que le quedaba de credibilidad – o al menos de seriedad: …Pero si hay algo que ha causado hilaridad generalizada en la habitualmente adusta Suiza ha sido…