New Stage in EU Enlargement: Negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova
This is the first time in the EU’s history that it has formally opened accession negotiations with a country at…
EU Politics
The EU’s Two-Dimensional Thinking about Integration is Myopic: Interview with Hans Kundnani
Eurowhiteness may come off as unpalatable to many pro-Europeans, but it raises valuable questions about the place of culture and…
EU-China Relations: Rivals or Partners?
China’s presence in Eastern Europe makes an anti-China stance at the EU level less likely.
Hungary Election: War in Ukraine Provokes Passive Voters
Orbán presented his followers with a choice of either a “pro-peace right” or a “pro-war left.”
Dependent on Russian Gas: Europe Must Reconsider Its Energy Security
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has shown once again that the EU needs alternative energy suppliers.
Maltreatment of Non-White Refugees from Ukraine Should Cause Outrage
A popular trending hashtag on Twitter has been sharing the worries of Africans leaving Ukraine under the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine.
Swedish Foreign Policy: Ideological Façade and Dysfunctional Reality
Despite all the independent and innovative foreign policy rhetoric, Sweden’s foreign policy simply follows the lead of the European Union…
Unclear Fate of Desperate Migrants in Belarus
What is going to happen to the migrants on the Belarus and Poland border? What will happen to them if…
How a Ship Lays Bare the True Face of Italy’s Far-Right
The new catchphrases “Stop Immigration!” and “Defend Italians from the invasion” feed xenophobic and racist rhetoric aimed at Islamic communities…
Western Europe: Climate Change as Ideological Smoke-Screen
Nowhere else in the world is the public debate about climate change as much dominated by alarmism and apocalyptic thinking…
Denmark Is a Wonderland Except for Refugees
Danish Social Democrats are adopting a far-right immigration agenda. Syrian refugees in Denmark are facing a possible threat of deportation…
Does Anyone Care? It’s Time to Break the Silence on Palestine
People across the world have been sharing their frustrations on social media and speaking up to tell the truth about…
Diplomatic Expulsion: Resurgence of A Cold-War Era Norm?
While diplomatic expulsion is not necessarily a new norm in international relations, expelling diplomats for solidarity’s sake is growing fast.
EU Member States Seek to Strengthen Ties with the New Libyan Government
What does the EU aspire to achieve in Libya?
French-German Tension May Create Deep Divisions in Europe
France and Germany are at odds over several issues and the NATO Leaders meeting next week has the potential to…
VIDEOS
Nakba Survivors Speak: “The sky was our blanket and the ground was our mattress”
Politics Today
May 17, 2021
Palestinian refugees still long for returning to their towns and villages from which they were expelled in 1948. As Israeli bombs fall non-stop on Gaza, Politics Today spoke to four Nakba survivors. Nakba has started in 1948 but it has not stopped since then.
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Politics Today
February 2, 2021
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality and democracy. However, this is a marketing strategy that conceals the fact that these women also suffer from depression, harassment, and exploitation. In this video, two experts, Huseyin Alptekin and Zeliha Eliacik, explain how the female body is exploited by the YPG.
Political Blocks in the Middle East
Politics Today
January 7, 2021
Major political shifts and divides are occurring today in the Middle East. There are alliances and blocks that emerged. This geopolitical restructuring is taking place in a multipolar world, where regional actors will depend more on their hard-power to secure their interest. Andreas Krieg, Ali Bakeer, and Giorgio Cafiero comment on the political blocks in the contemporary Middle East.
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Politics Today
December 7, 2020
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the global politics and the status-quo of earlier decades is left behind. Sami al-Arian, Heba Raouf Ezzat and Adam McConnel comment on the changing political borders in contemporary international politics.
Kingdoms of Fire: The Political Backstage (Part I)
Politics Today
October 26, 2020
Kingdoms of Fire is funded by the UAE, directed by a British, and the satellite channel is owned by Saudi Arabia. It is more than just an art that has attracted so much attention due to its funders, timing, and giving a completely different narrative of history. In this video, three experts Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, Dr. Vehbi Baysan and Dr. Yenal Göksun explain the political background of this TV drama.
