- February 21, 2024
A tradition of moral defiance
Alexei Navalny is being mourned as Russia’s most daring, sophisticated and Western-looking politician. Yet Navalny’s political struggle with tyranny, which ended in an Arctic penal
Antisemitism, anti-Palestinian racism and Europe
In May 2023, we published an essay in De Nederlandse Boekengids/The Dutch Review of Books about the responsibility of Europe and European institutions towards the
Bargain-basement nationalism | Eurozine
On 21 May 2013, the French writer Dominique Venner shot himself in the head in front of the altar at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. An
The Po Valley: An Italian paradox
Boretto, province of Reggio Emilia, northern Italy. Under the bridge at the entrance to the town, the river is almost invisible. The concrete foundations of
Exploring ageing | Eurozine
We are proud to present the first episode of Eurozine’s new weekly talk show, Standard Time. The inaugural discussion takes stock of societal pressures, especially
The traps of de-modernization | Eurozine
Nostalgia appears to be a defining trait of our times. It emanates from virtually everywhere: popular culture, fashion, art, even politics are shrouded in a
The values of us all
Being half-Jewish and half-Palestinian has one undoubted benefit: it teaches a young girl that peace is not a pipe dream and that any marriage, no
Water: From scarcity to equity
Conventional market-led solutions to water scarcity in the Arab Mediterranean, above all mega projects such as dams, have tended to support state agendas and reinforce
Breaking bread: Food and water systems under pressure
Photo by Membeth via Wikimedia Commons As the end of abundance becomes an everyday experience in Europe, we are thinking more closely about how our
Syphillis soaring across Europe | Eurozine
Sexually transmitted infections have been a defining feature of the entire history of human civilization. We have seen skeletons bearing syphilis marks, classical literature dedicated