The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism
The Capital Order leaves even the most skeptical of readers with the question: “Has capitalism lost its innocence to its…
Europe
Report: “Europe Boosts Defense Spending to Counter Russia’s Aggression”
29 European states have pledged more than $209 billion in new defense funding—a trend that is expected to climb in…
Europe’s Energy Crisis: Bad Luck or Myopia?
The lack of investments in the fossil fuel industry, the decommissioning of nuclear reactors, and hurried renewable power deployments plunged…
How’s the Weather? Scorching Heat and Flash Floods
The effects of climate change increasingly seep through our daily lives, even for the more privileged.
How the Russia-Ukraine War Turned the Political Climate in France Upside Down
Muslims in France could partially breathe now because people are now more afraid of the Russians.
Russian Foreign Policy and the War with Ukraine
Russian foreign policy fits well within the realist tradition where the nexus between rationalism, morality, and statecraft helps to explain…
Macron’s Visit to Putin Underlines Just How Weak the West is Against Putin
Macron just walked straight into a media trap and gave Putin exactly what he wanted: a snapshot of the West…
How a Dutch Pacifist Activist Ended up on the Europol and Interpol Terrorism Lists
Non-violent political activists around the world are the target of surveillance measures by police agencies.
Six Stories from Anatolia to Europe: Facing History and Ourselves
Today, sixty years on, individuals with Turkish roots form one of the largest minority groups in EU countries. Politics Today…
The EU and the PKK: Hypocrisy and Double-Standards at Large
Europe needs to address its wrongdoings in combatting terrorism. Otherwise, the PKK terror may continue to take the lives of…
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
The Court clarified that EU law does not impose uniform standards: member states can maintain rules that are more favorable…
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…
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Will Europe bring the children of its Daesh members back home?
EU Criminalizes Human Rights Defenders Helping Migrants at Sea
Is it a crime to rescue migrants sea? In the EU, it is increasingly so.
Can NATO Still Fulfill Its Purpose After 70 Years?
As NATO leaders gather in London, this Summit will raise difficult questions about the future of the organization and the…
European Neo-Nazis have Missiles. What’s Next?
The discovery of missiles and a large stock of weapons in the hands of neo-Nazis have to ring warning bells…
The End of the Liberal World?
History has not come to an end. The self-appointed enforcers of the existing order have triggered a chain of unintended…
A Muslim Chancellor in Germany?
In response to Ralph Brinkhaus’ statements on the possibility of having a German Muslim Chancellor, Germany’s Bild stated: “A Muslim as CDU…
YPG’s Foreign Fighters: Volunteers or Terrorists?
Western governments should take the issue of FTF returnees of the YPG seriously at least for the sake of their…
Do Historical Analogies Make Sense to Understand the Yellow Vest Movement in France?
Despite all these comparisons, it is commonly believed that the Yellow Vests constitute an unprecedented phenomenon. And currently, Macron’s power…
Soylu: Almost 300,000 Syrians returned to their homes after Turkey’s operations
Speaking at the 2nd coordination meeting for the Combat Against Irregular Migration in Edirne during the weekend, Turkey’s Minister of…
Decolonizing African Art: Colonial Heritage and European Museums’ Gordian Knot
The looting and subsequent disappearance of artistic treasures from the African continent had two detrimental outcomes: the loss of national…