Cyprus – toward a non-territorial con-federation?
Three days, 27-29 April 2021, of “informal” talks on the future of Cyprus were held in Geneva under the leadership of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.... Read More
On Europe’s far right complacency
There is a certain blind spot in the European narrative; one that persists despite a history littered with examples of extremism and Fascism. It is... Read More
Erdogan’s calamitous authoritarianism
The EU must be prepared take a stand against Erdogan, with or without the US. Let’s hope, though, that Joe Biden will be the next... Read More
It’s time to tame Erdogan
During his nearly 20 years in power, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has violated human rights in his own country of Turkey and destabilized and exploited others... Read More
A portrait of a ruthless dictator
Erdogan, to be sure, has shown the capacity and the will to do whatever it takes, regardless of how immoral it might be, to realize... Read More
The butcher of Ankara’s visit to the house of lies
To be sure, the Turkish butcher Erdogan and the notorious liar Trump found their match, and they have no shame and no remorse about the... Read More
Trump’s disgraceful letter to Erdogan
“I will call you later.” This is how Trump ends the letter. Call Erdogan for what, just to tell him ‘Don’t worry, I still believe... Read More
An act of betrayal and infamy
It is no secret that Trump’s decision was also largely motivated by his financial interest in Turkey, which goes back many years to 2012, with... Read More
Left behind by Northern Ireland’s neoliberal peace
Recent events have exposed how Northern Ireland hasn’t experienced peace as much as a cold war. The structural violence, legacy of conflict and democratic deficit... Read More
Extending Brexit – reaching the Larry David moment of the saga
For better or for worse, the current political stasis can only be overcome if a consensus is reached over the most existential question that the... Read More
‘Our precious union’ – the backstop and the constitutional integrity of the UK
The DUP might feel comfortable with rejecting the differentiation that the backstop introduces. However, there is a significant risk in such uber-unionist position. Restricting the... Read More
Does Europe end in Derry? Peace is at stake
The UK seemingly leaving the Union, leaves neither Europe, nor History. It is time also for a new sensibility and a great refusal: we refuse... Read More
Sacrificing greatness for personal ambition
In your wake, Mr. Erdogan, you leave a shattered Turkish people, yearning to be free, free to think and believe, free to assemble, free to... Read More
Keeping the peace in Europe – what hope the INF treaty?
The better solution to the problem of which INF Treaty withdrawal is a symptom is to reach a sustainable peace between Europe and Russia over... Read More
Breaking up is hard to do
If the current political and constitutional crisis is a preview of what is to come, there is the real danger that the UK will become... Read More
The EU and Turkey – long past the crossroads
It is high time policy makers in Berlin, Paris and Brussels start thinking about the partnership deal they would like to sign with Turkey. Erdogan’s... Read More
“Everything must change so that everything can stay the same” – the effect of Brexit on the Union
There is an inherent contradiction in the uber-unionist position as expressed by the likes of the DUP and certain members of the Conservative Party. Unless... Read More
Why Theresa May is right about Brexit
The idea that we could now go back to the EU and negotiate something better is unrealistic. We have achieved an extraordinary negotiating result. This... Read More
Gülen and Erdogan’s Islamic rivalry and its consequences
The rivalry between Erdogan and Gülen suggests that despite Erdogan’s efforts to decimate the Hizmet movement, he will end up on the losing side. The... Read More
Erdogan’s hooligans came knocking on NYU’s doors
It is about time that the US and the EU demand that Erdogan ceases his purges against his own people, end his blatant support of... Read More
The Northern Ireland border problem
The Northern Ireland border problem may turn out not to be the mother of all problems for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union,... Read More
Backstop, backstop, backstop
The negotiations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU are reaching their final stages and it is difficult to see how a solution... Read More
European democracies and the responsibility to not protect?
How can we understand the paradox whereby migrant deaths and increased resources develop concomitantly?
Catalan National Day – free speech under threat
Otherwise mainstream politicians have stacked the deck against any possibility of negotiating over legitimate political demands. The Spanish judiciary meanwhile turns the law on its... Read More
Northern Ireland – the border is coming?
When a video emerged of arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg suggesting that we should have Troubles-era ‘inspections’ of people crossing the border, it provoked ire and condemnation from... Read More
