Charlie Bertsch / 11 Mar 2021

When There is Here

The Glitterbeat Guide to Globalisation

Hamburg-based record label Glitterbeat provides a beacon of hope, not only for music lovers tired of hearing endless iterations of the tried-and-true, but for anyone who believes unapologetic cosmopolitanism is our only gateway to a brighter future.(...)

Joel Schalit / 24 Jul 2020

Berlin After Lockdown

Don’t Forget the Kurds

History was at a standstill. The two months that the German capital was under lockdown made its residents seem as though time had stopped. It felt like the end of the world was nigh. Sidewalks were empty. Stores were closed. The hum of traffic had even disappeared.(...)
Joel Schalit / 03 Jun 2020

Dinner is Ruined

Döner After Lockdown

When the government finally announced restaurants could serve takeout, it was like a rainbow appeared over Berlin. As long as we picked up dinner by six, we were safe.(...)
Before the storm. Rome, Sunday.
Joel Schalit / 15 May 2020

Blaming the Victim

Italy and Islam

Religion is not a country. But, if you're looking to burnish your nationalist credentials, savaging a young woman for converting to Islam means otherwise.(...)
John Foster / 17 Jan 2020

Playing for the Troops

Adrestia on Rojava

As far as band names go, Adrestia couldn't be better. The goddess of revolt in Greek mythology, it's astonishing no one used it until now. Leave it to a political punk group from Sweden, with a fondness for vintage death metal, to seize the day.(...)
Anna Ahronheim / 24 Jul 2019

Letting Go of Turkey

Why The West Failed

It could have changed Europe. Negotiating to join the EU since 2005, Turkey's aspirations, though still a government priority, could not be further from reality today.(...)

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