Subsidiarity, or the Conflict between Scale and Community in the EU
A while ago, I read an article saying that we should reconsider the division of tasks in the EU. It was a good article. The author essentially proposed to apply the principle of subsidiarity, which says that each policy area sh...
Russia’s Internet Censorship “Experiment”
A Russian federal region is about to embark on an “experimental” project aimed at censoring the internet. A joint effort by the Kostroma regional government and an NGO called the League of Safe Internet, it is similar in sp...
5 important books for millennials, by millennials
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that millennials are delaying starting families and one third are living with their parents today. This generation has been overwhelmed with student debt and has seen the average starting salary d...
“Morally Indefensible” British Foreign Policy
In an open letter, Sayeeda Warsi took the bold move of resigning from her position as a minister in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She said her decision was a result of the government’s policy on the rece...
Attack On A School In Gaza Leaves UN Official In Tears
The recent video of United Nations official, Chris Gunness, sobbing on camera during an Al-Jazeera interview has further highlighted the humility and grief of the injustices being carried out against the Palestinians. Altho...
Good News: The EU Has Agreed To More Corporate Transparency
On 9 April, following months of negotiations, MEPs and ministers finally agreed to new transparency rules regarding payments to governments from the extractive sectors, involving companies from the mining, oil and gas, as well ...
