Anne Applebaum. Translated by John Grande: The swan song of democracy. Politics that fails and friendships that end DEMOCRACY: Anne Applebaum shows how concrete historical events developed a political populism. How can we understand and counteract the forces that want the liberal, democratic, fact-based structure of society to come to life?
Calypso Nicolaidis: Exodus, reckoning, sacrifice – Three meanings of Brexit BREXIT: Exodus, reckoning, sacrifice offer a welcome and entertaining attempt to bridge and "reunite" a UK that is divided over Brexit.
GREEN CHOICE: In the future, border control, defense policy and climate will be some of the most important tasks for the European Parliament, which has now been filled by representatives from the Greens.
Michel Houellebecq: Serotonin The controversial author Michel Houellebecq recently released his first book in four years. Will the book give the French farmers the help they need in the fight for their livelihood?
James Kirchick: The End of Europe. Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age Europe must fight alone to maintain the rights-based society we take for granted.
Pere Portabella: General Report II: The New Abduction of Europe Spain is barely saved from the edge of the cliff. Filmmaker Pere Portabella asks who will lead the way.
Jean Quatremer: Read the Salauds de l'Europe Guide to the Eurosceptics As the last pacifist utopia of the modern world, the European adventure must continue, writes Jean Quatremer, who can still quickly become the useful idiot of the world.