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…
FT: Obama crumbles as a liberal fantasy hero
Well written piece, presenting different points of view in a balanced manner. And the conclusion is right: Obama has to balance a variety of pressures, in the real world. Financial…
Thomas Friedman on Snowden|NYT
Friedman opens with: “I’m glad I live in a country with people who are vigilant in defending civil liberties. But as I listen to the debate about the disclosure of…
David Brooks: The Solitary Leaker|NYT
David Brooks: The Solitary Leaker writes about Snowden in the New York Times: “Though thoughtful, morally engaged and deeply committed to his beliefs, he appears to be a product of…
David Simon on the Edward Snowden scandal
“Is it just me or does the entire news media — as well as all the agitators and self-righteous bloviators on both sides of the aisle — not understand even…
CFR interview with Poland’s foreign minister Radek Sikorski
Excerpts: “You have said that by background and experience, you might well have become a Euroskeptic, and yet you’re the opposite. How come? As a conservative with a small c,…
Unione Europea: Cittadinanza di carta?
“Le istituzioni europee continuano a vantare l’estensione dei diritti dei cittadini dell’Unione. In realtà le garanzie fondamentali, come quelle sulla libera circolazione, sono sempre più a rischio.” Unione europea: Cittadinanza…
Casper Ravnsted-Larsen: Cyprus can be an omen of a divided EU
Casper Ravnsted-Larsen posted North and South: Cyprus can be an omen of a divided EU on Google Plus. My take on the subject: For a start, study languages and travel…
Tomatoes and strawberries
The Age, Victoria, AU: Plant discovery may feed a hungry world I am perplexed – mainly because all of the “improvements” give us healtheir, better looking produce, except for one…
Falkands: Cameron calls on Argentina to respect results of referendum
Indepentent: Cameron calls on Argentina to respect results of Falklands referendum In an open, globalised international system national borders have very little importance – people can travel and live wherever…
Economist: Bonuses redux Contra cap
The Economist’s Schumpeter says that the British government and the EU should not cap bankers’ bonuses: http://www.economist.com/node/21573008 It’s not about flexibility and bankers’ bonuses: it’s about organizations and people who…