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Tag: populism

Tabloids muddy the waters

A democracy needs perspective and humility.
Continue reading Tabloids muddy the waters

Posted on December 3, 2019November 28, 2019Categories PoliticsTags democracy, Murdoch, populism, tabloids1 Comment on Tabloids muddy the waters

For the umpteenth time, the lamps are going out all over Europe

There is a fleeting chance we’ll see them lit again if we act now.

Continue reading For the umpteenth time, the lamps are going out all over Europe

Posted on February 5, 2019March 19, 2019Categories PoliticsTags Europe, European Union, fanaticism, populismLeave a comment on For the umpteenth time, the lamps are going out all over Europe

Europe risks another war with itself

One hundred years after the First World War, misplaced nationalism is a growing threat. Continue reading Europe risks another war with itself

Posted on November 13, 2018November 6, 2018Categories PoliticsTags Europe, First World War, nationalism, populismLeave a comment on Europe risks another war with itself

Lies, outrageous lies, and politicians

Stop, think, double-check, think again. Continue reading Lies, outrageous lies, and politicians

Posted on February 13, 2018February 1, 2018Categories PoliticsTags fake news, populism, propaganda2 Comments on Lies, outrageous lies, and politicians

Europe is in turmoil 25 years after Maastricht

The European Union was an attempt to break with petty nationalisms and to find common ground. What went wrong? Continue reading Europe is in turmoil 25 years after Maastricht

Posted on January 17, 2017January 17, 2017Categories PoliticsTags disintegration, Europe, Maastricht, nationalism, populismLeave a comment on Europe is in turmoil 25 years after Maastricht
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