Performance over Praxis in The Age of the Pseudo-Intellectual
Half knowledge is dangerous. It has always been so. Does the danger looks different in the digital age? Yes, it does. Where once intellectual posturing might have been confined to…
Shifting Shields: What U.S. Defense Cuts Mean for Europe’s Social Fabric
When news broke that the Trump administration was considering slashing U.S. defense assistance to European nations bordering Russia, the first questions naturally focused on strategy, military readiness, and geopolitics. But…
Love as Method: Queer Kinship and the Politics of Survival
In Western culture, the nuclear family is often presented as the most natural unit of human life. In reality, it is one of the most carefully engineered. The postwar state,…
From Bilbao to Houston: Juliana Garaizar’s Global Vision for Inclusive Investing
Juliana Garaizar is a global venture capital leader, impact investor, and champion of inclusive innovation. With a career spanning Spain, Singapore, and the United States, she has built expertise across…
When Homes Become Targets: Europe Reckons with the Human Toll of Russia’s Strikes on Kyiv
The image of rescue workers clawing through smouldering debris in Kyiv is one that Europe cannot ignore. At least 23 lives — including four children — were extinguished in Russia’s deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July. The missiles didn’t just topple a residential block in the Darnytskyi district; they also scarred the heart of Europe’s presence in Ukraine, damaging the EU’s diplomatic mission and the British Council.
CHAC: Shaping Active Citizens Through Culture and History
The Erasmus+ project "CHAC – Cultural and Historical awareness for Active Citizenship" has successfully concluded after two years of engaging young people and youth workers across Europe in the co-creation…
Tariffs, Oil, and People: The Social Story Behind India–Russia Cooperation
As global headlines zero in on tariffs, sanctions, and barrels of oil, the India–Russia partnership is quietly shaping lives beyond boardrooms and ministries. This week, New Delhi and Moscow reaffirmed…
While Leaders Meet, Iranians Wait: Sanctions, Silence, and Survival
As diplomats from Iran and Europe re-entered a negotiation room in Geneva last Friday, the symbolism was heavy. It was the first such meeting since the devastating strikes in June,…
Lost in Translation: The Human Cost of an English-Only America
When President Donald Trump officially designated English as the United States’ only official language earlier this month, the political conversation quickly turned to "efficiency" and "unity." But on the ground,…
Spaces that Heal: Natali Ghawi on Regenerative Design and Community Wellbeing
Natali Ghawi is a trailblazing Regenerative People & Planetary Wellness Catalyst whose journey from architecture to sustainable wellness design inspires global changemakers. As founder of NABAD Consulting and a former…