Fought but Unnamed
Today, politicians rarely refer to military conflicts they start as “war”, often using less direct terms. The reasons for this lie in the foundations...
Gabriel Attal – Portrait d’une ambition
L’hiver semblait porter une chaleur et un élan. Au début du mois de janvier 2024, Élisabeth Borne, à la tête d’un gouvernement déjà vieux...
The Illusion of Trump’s Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
If Alfred Nobel could witness the modern world’s scramble for his Peace Prize, how would he react? Among the loudest claimants is Donald Trump,...
She Said No but the Court Said Otherwise: Rethinking Consent Across Europe
Vienna, Austria, 2025—The criminal court is facing a case involving up to 15 adolescents aged 16–21 who allegedly raped and sexually harassed a 12-year-old...
The Illusion of Being Informed: The News Find-Me Effect in the Algorithm Age
“Birds of a feather flock together.” This old saying feels particularly relevant in the algorithm-driven world of today’s media. We’re constantly surrounded by news...
Sins of the Past and Problems of the Present: Poland’s Security Dilemma and Germany’s...
Since President Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration, Europe has been in a quagmire. Most European nations had previously defunded or minimised their armies, relying...
Borrowed Words: The Everyday Violence of an Imposed Language
“I speak only one language, and it is not my own.”
This paradox, articulated by Jacques Derrida, serves as a poignant entry point into the...
A Quiet Tale of the Muzzled Mind, the Intellectual Straitjacket and Cancel Culture
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two makes four. If that is granted, all else follows."
1984, George Orwell.
The Cult of Consensus
The...
Gaza – The End of the Rules-Based Order
The current post-World War II global order is on the brink of collapse as our society is faced with an unprecedented number of horrific,...
Big Brother Goes Brussels: Why the EU’s Chat Control Should Scare You
“But you can't make people listen. They have to come round in their own time, wondering what happened and why the world blew up...
