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18.04.2024
On Drugs: Europe’s Cities Pushing for ReformWelfare and Social Issues

As national politics turns right, a fresh push for drugs decriminalisation and legal regulation is coming from the cities.

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16.04.2024
Should a Climate Activist Stand up for Gaza? Politics

Fighting climate change demands addressing underlying political injustice.

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11.04.2024
Europe’s AI (Balancing) ActSociety, Media and Culture

Though an important step, the EU AI Act makes major concessions to corporate interests and law enforcement authorities.

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09.04.2024
Can Russia’s Money Help Ukraine Win the War?Geopolitics

Seizing frozen Russian assets would help Europe reconcile military support for Kyiv with tightening national budgets. But there are risks.

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05.04.2024
Climate Justice is not a CommodityJustice

Should richer nations pay developing ones to “solve” climate change? Framing justice this way risks turning it into a transaction.

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03.04.2024
Coming Out of IlliberalismDemocracy

Poland's new governing coalition is making good on its pledges, but side-lining the president has exposed it to accusations of undemocratic action.

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28.03.2024
Europe on the Ballot: It’s Not (All) About TurnoutDemocracy

Low voter participation in EU elections can undermine the democratic legitimacy of the EU Parliament. What could bring Europe closer to its citizens?

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27.03.2024
The Power of Play: Community Theatre, Solidarity, and Fighting Oppression Society, Media and Culture

Theatre can be used to bring people together to devise solutions to daunting systemic abuses.

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25.03.2024
Farmer Protests: The Wrong U-TurnAgriculture

Recent protests across Europe and worldwide show growing frustration among farmers. A policy U-turn on trade could bring farmers back onside.

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20.03.2024
How Border Externalisation Became the EU’s Migration Strategy Migration

The EU-Egypt migration deal is yet another measure taken by the EU to outsource migration control, with little consideration for human rights.

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