Reading Time: 3 minutes Charles de Gaulle’s view of the English should help inform the conversation about whether the U.K. belongs in Europe
Tag: Brexit
Meddling in other countries’ elections isn’t always outrageous
Reading Time: 3 minutes There are plenty of instances of foreign influence, including in Canada. Why is it okay for Kennedy and Obama but not Putin?
How soccer revitalizes nationalism
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s difficult to detach the World Cup from patriotism, even among the most disenfranchised of citizens
Ten shocks that could overturn our world
Reading Time: 7 minutes Future factors and potential disruptions that could have a truly transformative impact on life, society, government, the economy, and business
Politics, propaganda and the Bayeux Tapestry
Reading Time: 3 minutes French President Emmanuel Macron has loaned the historic depiction to Britain for public display. Is he taunting the English about Brexit?
Turmoil in Europe puts union at a crossroads
Reading Time: 4 minutes The next few years will determine whether Europe’s current problems represent bumps in the road or a fundamental turning point in its grand vision
The German election earthquake
Reading Time: 4 minutes The AfD has its share of political troglodytes but they are not Nazis
Meet Ireland’s new power pair
Reading Time: 3 minutes Polar opposites, Leo Varadkar and Arlene Foster together must help the Irish people navigate political and economic minefields
The nationalism versus globalism debate explained
Reading Time: 3 minutes Much of current elite opinion would be soundly rejected by voters if ever openly expressed at the ballot box
Ireland braces for fundamental change
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tectonic shifts may be in the offing in the wake of a startling Northern Ireland election result and with Brexit hanging menacingly over Ireland