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…
Tribune de Génève: Faire payer les gros buveurs ne convainc pas
Faire payer les gros buveurs ne convainc pas “Faire payer les frais des séjours hospitaliers ou en cellule de dégrisement aux personnes concernées est une mauvaise idée, estime Pascal Strupler,…
Massacres in Egypt
I don’t see how Egyptians can find a peaceful solution to their problems, as long as the Muslim Brotherhood is more interested in scoring points by notching up martyrs, rather…
Should it be illegal to deny the crimes of communism?
A posting in Debating Europe: Should it be illegal to deny the crimes of communism? discussing democracy and freedom of speech and hate speech. My two cents on the subject:…
Les intellectuels égyptiens justifient le coup de force mené par l’armée|Le Temps
Les intellectuels égyptiens justifient le coup de force mené par l’armée C’est un de ces cas qui exigent une vraie refléxion, pas seulement une réaction automatique et manichéenne de bon-mauvais,…
Google: Gmail users shouldn’t expect email privacy|The Guardian
Guardian has gone American, all the way. If you watch TV news in New York, after a while, you start getting scared of leaving the house. But you are also…
Europeans suffering because of 4G delays
“Member States have provided further evidence of why radio spectrum needs to be assigned with greater co-ordination across the European Union. Half the Union’s member states have requested to postpone…
L’implosion américaine
Le rêve américain est en train de tourner au cauchemar. Un empire invincible qui est en train de se détruire tout seul. TDG: Le meurtrier de Trayvon Martin acquitté
The Economist: Islam, democracy and soldiers Egypt’s tragedy
Some rulers think that a mandate to govern has to include the opposition, whatever the size of the majority. Others believe that winner takes all: once they are given a…
Mark Harmon: Opinion journalism needs ethical guidelines
Mark Harmon: Opinion journalism needs ethical guidelines “The Pew Research Center’s recent report, The State of the News Media 2013, documents what we all have observed — more news chattering…
Laurie Garrett: The “New Normal” is a Tight Belt
Laurie Garrett: Sequestration is de facto budgeting, and seems to be the new norm from now to 2023. That’s a big ouch for global health.