Archive: Opinion

Europe’s fading democracy

Opinion

14.09.2023

In recent years, three developments have all but destroyed the idea of the EU as an effective force for good within and beyond Europe

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The murky world of Greek football, part I: Evangelos Marinakis (Olympiacos)

Opinion

13.09.2023

The owners of the top four clubs have established a web of power and control, leveraging their sporting stature to garner political benefits

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Niger’s coup d’état is not a coup but a realignment

Opinion

1.09.2023

The military coups taking place in West African countries cannot be summarised in a single story: they are a manifestation of subtle and ...

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UK: Mending a broken system

Opinion

29.08.2023

The proposals, after several stages of discussion within DiEM25 and supporters, are UK specific but others could be applied to the rest of Europe

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The European exile

Opinion

25.08.2023

When the objective is to examine the deep-rooted beliefs of supremacy and exceptionalism of Europe, taking a firm leftist stance has to be ...

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Humanity cannot survive a nuclear war

Opinion

9.08.2023

Jeremy Corbyn argues that the world has never been closer to nuclear war – and that the only way to avoid catastrophe is to abolish nuclear ...

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Neoliberalism can’t solve the climate crisis. We need activism

Opinion

3.08.2023

Radical action is essential to stop the transition from global warming to global boiling

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Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: International laws and treaties are failing to stop new arms race

Opinion

29.07.2023

Lack of effective regulation means the risk of nuclear war is greater than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Other potentially ...

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Israel: What does a ‘Jewish and democratic’ state actually mean in 2023?

Opinion

29.07.2023

Probably as old as the notion of a 'Jewish and democratic' state is the debate over to what extent these two characteristics are conflicting ...

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