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Sword, Shield and Social Media: Europe’s Digital Dilemma
Digital diagnosis: depressing? The European Union knows there is a problem in the digital realm. European member states were the first to set up
The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Future? Mass Anxiety & Democracy
“‘I wear the chain I forged in life,’ replied the Ghost. ‘I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it
Why Rewiring Our Financial System Should Concern Us All?
My name is Stéphanie Mareva Failloux. I am from Tahiti and have lived in Paris for twenty-five years. After graduating in 1997, I started
Can Europe Help Redesign Democracy in a Post-COVID-19 World?
What a year 2020 is turning out to be. Even if there had been no Covid-19, climate-related disasters such as the wildfires in the
Germany Adopted a Universal Basic Income, and Nobody Noticed
Germany may have bagged itself a universal basic income (UBI) through a legal back door. We’ll never know if the judges at the German
Eureka! Europe’s Green Dream
Europe’s prospects could not be better, but its challenges have rarely been greater. First, COVID-19 has only accelerated problems that were already present: economic
A Letter to a Friend. Should I Give Up My Seat?
“That was mine. And I miss it.” Do you think the fields miss you? “Oh, I know they miss me because I used to
The EU Strives to Take the Green Lane Out of the Crisis
COVID-19 begins to recede in Europe, for now at least. The recovery begins. It will be a long way back. There are more than
Europe Needs to Work With Overlooked Africa on Environmental Policies
Two years ago, I was driving on the highway from Rabat to Casablanca to catch a plane to San Francisco with my late father’s
Sustainable Finance Rethinks Capitalism to Combat Climate Change
In the recent weeks we have seen the world face an unprecedented pandemic, and our societies and economies slowly grind to a halt. While
How Primary Care Can Solve Today’s Health Care Challenges
When I arrived to the US in Spring 2019 as a visiting PhD scholar at Columbia University’s School of Public Health, I was immediately
When Governments Act As Early & Responsible Investors
The public sector is often perceived as a slow and reactive institution – a force that intervenes to correct market discrepancies. The 2008 financial
