We are turning a skirt into a character, a veil into a destiny, a body into a political statement.
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Tag: politics
Iceland and Europe’s Referendum Problem
Iceland shows once again that European governments cannot escape their responsibilities by appealing to direct democracy.
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When Does a Right Stop Being an Opinion?
The programme of Italy’s new right-wing party calls into question established rights such as civil unions and abortion, opening a debate that goes beyond politics.
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When the Water Recedes
The Danube is giving back what Europe left at the bottom, not only buried in the riverbed, but also hidden within our society.
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The Future as Echo: UFOs, Politics, and the Impossibility of the Present
If the cosmos always appears in delay, then perhaps the human future is not what lies ahead of us, but what the past projects beyond its own limit.
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The Age of the Back Seat
We can be involved in almost everything. But we can directly intervene in very little.
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Trump, Meloni and the Politics of Reputation
The brief exchange of public barbs between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni on social media tell us more than a dispute.
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Words That Decide the World: Dêmos, Krátos, Femicide
Some words do more than describe reality: they help define it.
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Many Europeans care about climate change, even if they don’t show it in the same way
Released ahead of World Environment Day, new research from the European University Institute examines how climate awareness translates into political choices, public support and activism.
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80 Years On, Republic Day Meets the First Summer Getaway
In Florence, official ceremonies, cultural events and a public film screening will accompany a long weekend. Free entry in some museums.
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