European Union
Binoculars for Everybody
Make them trade places. Rethinking the advertising, Brussels-Midi. [Joel Schalit]
The Struggle for Montenegro
Moscow’s Hybrid War
For the Kremlin, controlling Montenegro is an opportunity to have its own proxy in NATO. For Belgrade, it’s a chance to regain the territory, which declared independence in June 2006.(...)
The Gender-Capital Complex
Platforming Andrew Tate
Before his arrest, Andrew Tate was just another influencer with bad politics.(...)
Fantasy Island
Free Market: The History of an Idea, by Jacob Soll
It’s as though the 1980s never happened. For many Gen Xers like me, until the 2008 financial crisis, the free market was the only game in town.(...)
The Forever War Comes Home
Ukraine and American Strategy
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues with no end in sight.(...)
A Story of Decline
Goodbye United Kingdom: Publisher’s Foreword
Josh White came of age under New Labour, when Britain was cool and things could only get better.(...)
Post-Brexit Sounds
Here’s What You Could Have Won, by Kid Kapichi
When Kid Kapichi declare “You’re such a fool, Brittania” midway through New England, the opening track of their sophomore album Here’s What You Could Have Won, they aren’t just decrying the self-sabotage of Leave supporters, but also situating themselves in music history.(...)
Mussolini’s Ghost
The Italian Future Past
Four days before Mussolini’s ghost came back, a friend and I raced through the high-walled alleys of Venice in dazzling afternoon sunshine.(...)