Aligning Stars: Routes to a Different Europe
Aligning Stars: Routes to a Different Europe

How has Europe changed through recent crises and what visions can pave the way to a sustainable future? By examining the continent’s past and present, this edition explores possible routes towards a different Europe.

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Dry Land for Thirsty Data 
Dry Land for Thirsty Data 
EN
23/04/2024
Faced with resistance to their energy-intensive data centres in northern Europe, Big Tech companies are looking south. Can Spain take this gamble?
On Drugs: Europe’s Cities Pushing for Reform
On Drugs: Europe’s Cities Pushing for Reform
EN
18/04/2024
As national politics turns right, a fresh push for drugs decriminalisation and legal regulation is coming from the cities.
Double Dehumanisation: The EU Borders and Gaza 
Double Dehumanisation: The EU Borders and Gaza 
EN
25/04/2024
The violence and oppression against Palestinians in Gaza and the discrimination and surveillance against migrants trying to cross European borders have more in common than meets the eye. What can transnational grassroots solidarity achieve in the fight against institutionalised violence? Journalist Francesca Spinelli spoke with a Belgian activist of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which has opposed the illegal blockade of Gaza since 2010.
Should a Climate Activist Stand up for Gaza? 
EN
16/04/2024
Europe’s AI (Balancing) Act
EN
11/04/2024
Can Russia’s Money Help Ukraine Win the War?
EN
09/04/2024
Climate Justice is not a Commodity
EN
05/04/2024
Coming Out of Illiberalism
CAENES
03/04/2024
Europe on the Ballot: It’s Not (All) About Turnout
ENES
28/03/2024
Earth Day reads
In Search of Temporal Ecology
In Search of Temporal Ecology
Self-managed peasant collectives promise a more fulfilling way of organising living and work rhythms. But rural life is not without constraints.
Water: From Scarcity to Equity
Water: From Scarcity to Equity
Water wars are not inevitable but the result of bad management.
People or Planet: A False Dilemma 
People or Planet: A False Dilemma 
Progressive green-left coalitions must translate social discontent into grassroots support for a just climate agenda.
Europe’s Choices Can Save or Fail the Climate
Europe’s Choices Can Save or Fail the Climate
François Gemenne says the EU must look at the bigger picture.
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