John Foster / 26 May 2023
New Prospects for Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin Grows Stronger
Northern Ireland is one of those places where historical facts and nostrums get reaffirmed with depressing regularity.(...)
European Union
Natalie Sarkic-Todd / 09 May 2023
Getting the Balkans Wrong
The Foreign Coverage Crisis
The Western Balkans are notoriously difficult to fathom. The evolving regional map of countries, borders, ethnicities and faiths is so complex that it requires more preparation to cover than other parts of Europe.(...)
John Foster / 14 Apr 2023
The End of Northern Ireland
Prospects for Reunification
When it comes to Northern Ireland, it’s hard not to feel like it's still the Ice Age.(...)
John Foster / 07 Apr 2023
The Difficulties of Proxy Warfare
From the Cold War to Ukraine
The casualties speak for themselves. Russia’s winter offensive is producing mixed results.(...)
John Foster / 31 Mar 2023
Italy After Neoliberalism
Mussolini’s Grandchildren, by David Broder
Giorgia Meloni’s election win in September 2022 was a watershed moment in history. Coming from Italy’s postfascist right, Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) was the first party to overcome the antifascist nostrums that had been integral to European politics since 1945.(...)
Joel Schalit / 30 Mar 2023
Underclass Europe
Working the Eurocrats. Porte de Namur, Brussels. [Joel Schalit]
Mutual Aid
Safer with the left. South Asians and anarchist graffiti, Brussels 1000. [Joel Schalit]
Rule From Below
Put the refugees in charge. UNHCR advert, Brussels Airport. [Joel Schalit]
