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Social Media and the Future of Democracy

Nicoletta Kouroushi November 12, 2025

The challenge before us is not technical but philosophical. Do we trust Europeans to speak freely, or do we quietly believe that democracy is safest when domesticated?

Dave Smith Gets His Comeuppance

Jonathon Van Maren October 21, 2025

The crowd Smith runs with is stacked with crazed conspiracy theorists, self-confessed Nazi apologists, Hitler defenders, and Holocaust deniers.

Ursula von der Leyen at podium arms outstretched palms out, as if signaling innocence

“Beginning of the End”: Von der Leyen Fails to Mention ECJ Ruling While on Stand for Pfizergate

Tamás Orbán July 7, 2025

The Commission chief tried to gaslight everyone by alleging that “extremist conspiracy theorists” want to “rewrite history” by asking her to comply with the Court ruling.

German Establishment Parties Oppose AfD While Competing To Fight Migration

Javier Villamor February 17, 2025

Weidel’s party has successfully shifted the Overton window, setting the political agenda a week before the elections.

UK: MPs Given Just Five Hours To Debate Historic Assisted Suicide Proposals

Michael Curzon November 14, 2024

Care Not Killing campaigner says the law would “put pressure on vulnerable terminally ill people to end their lives prematurely.”

Austria: Top Party Leaders Clash on Migration in TV Debate

Zoltán Kottász September 24, 2024

The right-wing FPÖ continues to lead the polls, followed closely by the governing ÖVP.

Trump Is Lucky That Debates Aren’t Elections

Sven R. Larson September 11, 2024

Despite a few weak points during the debate, Kamala Harris emerged from it as the front runner—with the help of the moderators.

Trump Suffers “Worst Anchor Pile-On” Yet While Harris Given Easy Ride in First Debate

Michael Curzon September 11, 2024

ABC moderators ‘fact-checked’ the former president four times, but did not correct Harris once.

The Debate That Became a Trump Infomercial

Sven R. Larson June 28, 2024

The Republican candidate for president played a brilliant rhetorical game with the sitting president. It made Biden look exactly as weak and ill-suited for a second term as he is.

Euros & Dollars: The Biggest Issue for the Trump-Biden Debate

Sven R. Larson June 27, 2024

Will Biden and Trump debate the government debt? For the sake of America’s future, let us hope they do.

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Dave Smith Gets His Comeuppance

“Beginning of the End”: Von der Leyen Fails to Mention ECJ Ruling While on Stand for Pfizergate

German Establishment Parties Oppose AfD While Competing To Fight Migration

UK: MPs Given Just Five Hours To Debate Historic Assisted Suicide Proposals

Austria: Top Party Leaders Clash on Migration in TV Debate

Trump Is Lucky That Debates Aren’t Elections

Trump Suffers “Worst Anchor Pile-On” Yet While Harris Given Easy Ride in First Debate

The Debate That Became a Trump Infomercial

Euros & Dollars: The Biggest Issue for the Trump-Biden Debate

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