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RESISTANCE: On the occasion of the more fascist turn we are now experiencing with the inauguration of Trump and his government in the United States, we bring back the criticism from the American Michael Hardt and the Italian philosopher Antonio Negri. Do you not think that there is any alternative to capitalism, or that there is no possibility of changing the situation from the side of power – the economic inequality, racial and gender discrimination, the climate crisis? Then Hardt's latest book The Subversive Seventies is a welcome attempt to establish historical connections between the 70s and today. Furthermore, to articulate feminism, anti-capitalism, anti-racism and anti-imperialism, while the various organizations maintain relative autonomy, equality and diversity.

PUBLIC: The image of the public in the Enlightenment was an ideal image of enlightened citizens gathered in an audience that discussed – or 'deliberated' – to arrive at the best solution. But what happens when early hair loss, premature ejaculation and simulated disability become therapy texts for the endless frustration of living in one of the world's supposedly richest and best countries?

Hat: Turkish-German Seyda Kurt is concerned with hatred that produces tenderness. Hate is often rooted in racism, misogyny, xenophobia and prejudice.

EUROPE: How can the EU, or the Council of Europe, play a leading role in power politics, and should the EU strengthen its security and defense policy cooperation? Or now with the Ukraine crisis, for example, to promote a pragmatic multilateralism rather than to hold on to all principles?