I’ve posted a few times over the years about a trip I made with my partner to Leipzig in East Germany back in 1984, and I confess that the now-defunct country retains a kind of fascination for me. My rather banal judgement then and now is that the country, though marked by annoying shortages and […]
Europe
Russia’s Recklessness with Zaporizhzhia – Europe's Largest Nuclear Power Plant
An Open Letter to Germany's Leaders from International and German Experts
Karam Bales delves into a conference with ties to a Russian backed anti-gender network
A law granting immunity to perpetrators during The Troubles was passed despite overwhelming opposition from parties in Northern Ireland and the Irish Government
The EU and the UK are supporting Ukraine at a crucial juncture in its war against Russia, argues Mark Temnycky.
In a recent post about unfair epistemic authority, Macarena Marey suggests that In political philosophy, the centre is composed of the Anglophone world and three European countries… One can think of “the center” in terms of people or of topics. Although Marey’s post is clearly about philosophers not philosophies, and I agree with her, one […]
AC Grayling explores the factors that have driven the rise of 'illiberal democracy’
The event was organised by the International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice – a London-based company that says it is a 'home for the once-gay'
The prospect of another Trump presidency in the US, rising authoritarianism and multiple complex conflicts around the world make for a depressing picture