The European Union and China
It’s been one horror story after another. Since Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine, the press has been deluged with reports of raw materials shortages and Europe’s reliance on Russian energy imports.(...)
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George Mosse on Fascism
One of the great ironies of today's politics is that when it comes to fascism, it’s often difficult to know what one is talking about.(...)
First Person Lessons
The sudden reset in Russia relations has thrown everything up in the air.(...)
Anarchists protest human rights abuses. Russian Embassy, Berlin. [Joel Schalit]
Ukraine in English. May Day marchers, Torino. [Joel Schalit]
Europe never experienced a nuclear attack. Hiroshima Memorial Day billboard, Berlin. [Joel Schalit]
Russia and the Ukraine War
Baron Ismay, who served as Secretary-General of NATO from 1952 to 1957, famously described its purpose as keeping “the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down”.(...)
Pro-Kremlin propaganda campaign. Neukölln, Berlin. [Joel Schalit]
Sick of Russia. Anti-war billboard, Torino. [Joel Schalit]