The Tortured Poets of Aristophanes
The three poets in Gerytades, like many politicians, find themselves on the cusp of success—but their decisions damn them, so they must trundle back home, thinking of ways to spin their failure into victory.
The three poets in Gerytades, like many politicians, find themselves on the cusp of success—but their decisions damn them, so they must trundle back home, thinking of ways to spin their failure into victory.
For Europeans, the question becomes: are willing to have larger families—or take an economic hit?
Our editor-in-chief recently sat down with Václav Klaus to discuss the state of Europe today, whether EU institutions can (or should) be reformed, and why it’s harder today to share heterodox views than it was during communism.
The attack comes just days before Danes head to the polls to vote in the EU elections
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Migration expert agrees that “drastic measures are needed.”
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Nigel wants to take the Tory party. The only question is whether that’s as its leader or to sack it and raze it.
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