Can the European Center Hold? – The New York Times
Time to confine accountants and micro-managers to the jobs they deserve in the civil service and make space for people with ideas and vision. Enough failed politicians and junior 2nd…
Tony Blair warns of ‘flabby liberalism’ – BBC News
Former prime minister Tony Blair says extremism can be countered, but moderate voices need to be much stronger. …he warned that moderate voices were too defensive about arguing their case…
Blair: «La tolleranza si ferma quando toccano i nostri valori»|Corriere della Sera
«Concediamo troppo, non possiamo farci intimidire», dice Tony Blair. Al telefono da New York, l’ex primo ministro britannico, il leader politico che a cavallo del millennio traghettò la sinistra europea…
A strategy of spectacle|The Economist
Our friendly eastern neighbour uses the same playbook as his friend Berlusconi and admirer Trump. Every move is calculated to reflect positively on the hero, while vilifying his foes –…
Salah Abdeslam, l’arrestation-miroir des attentats du 13 novembre
Salah Abdeslam a été endoctriné, broyé, entraîné peut-être par des maîtres terroristes basés loin de l’Europe. Mais son itinéraire, comme sa fuite, démontre que ce Franco-marocain résident en Belgique depuis…
Bill Emmott: Trump’s Italian Prototype
As Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in the US continues to rack up successes, pundits are scrambling for some historical or foreign analogue that can shed light on the phenomenon. The…
After the Fact|The New Yorker
Google and Big Data have ushered us into a crisis of knowledge. Michael P. Lynch is a philosopher of truth. His fascinating new book, “The Internet of Us: Knowing More…
Why I’m becoming a Jew and why you should, too | Nick Cohen | Opinion | The Guardian
After Hitler, humanity would surely see where the world’s most insane hatred led and resolve to put it to one side. Bertolt Brecht said: “Do not rejoice in his defeat,…
Molenbeek broke my heart
A former resident reflects on his struggles with Brussels’ most notorious neighborhood. Source: Molenbeek broke my heart
Anatol Lieven: Don’t Fear the Russians|NYT
Mr Lieven does such a good job at calming western fears about Russia’s aggressive stance on all fronts. A very emollient piece of propaganda, interpreting as voluntary restraint, every time…