When will a true European democracy based on the people, not the states, finally emerge?
Are anniversaries of historic events an occasion for serious assessment or simply a nostalgic indulgence that reinforce current prejudice?
The suffocating condition of loneliness is the consequence of feeling isolated, disconnected, and adrift, not of being alone.
Buenos Aires is a long way from Athens, but the suffering of the Greeks is close to the heart of the Argentines. Many are cheering Greek courage in standing up to the IMF and friends, even if this is simply what it takes to get back to the negotiating table. Español.
Buenos Aires está muito longe de Atenas, mas o sofrimento dos Gregos está muito perto do coração dos Argentinos. São muitos aqueles que aplaudem a coragem de fazer frente ao FMI e aos seus sócios, nem que seja para acabar voltando à mesa das negociações.English.
Son muchos los que desde Argentina aplauden el coraje de los griegos por haber plantado cara al FMI y a sus amigos, ni que sea para acabar volviendo a la mesa de negociación. English.
Past experience suggests that this unclarity about the peace process may once again open the door for brutal conflict.
Those on the left need to open up debate on their future path. Here's a start.
Turkish politics has long been a site of antagonistic struggles between different republican ideologies. Today, a new ideological competition has resurfaced which has its roots in the past.
“My family is moving to Los Angeles in two weeks. Many Londoners understand intuitively why we're going.”
The Thai elite’s re-wiring of the democratic system will make it much harder for any elected government to enact change, particularly the change voters want. Bangkok will start to look like Washington.
