Are you just a human or already a citizen?
When does a person get to be a human? At the moment this discussion is being carried out in Europe over
Muhammad is like Jesus
Author and Islam critic Hamad Abdel-Samad has unpacked the stereotypes about the prophet of the Muslim
More Feminists
Women’s equality is directly linked to Europe’s overall well-being. Only by overcoming gender inequality
Endgame
Years of austerity have left their mark on Europe: budget deficits have shrunk, reforms have been delayed, and the social costs of cuts are increasing
Can the Stock Market Triple by 2026?
Thirty years ago, on Monday, October 19, 1987, the US Stock market collapsed. Plunging more than 500
Growing Smaller
With political nationalism and economic protectionism on the rise, it is time to ask: Has globalization
Glyphosat: the Commission, a mere sekretariat!
In the European Commission, they like having the power but not the responsibility. They like pressure
TTIP-toeing towards low life quality
This July the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) completes three years of existence and
The Pope at the cradle of Islam
On the occation of the first visit of a Pope at the Arab Peninsula in the United Arab Emirates Pope Francis called upon to use religion for peace, tol
The Philosophical Salon
True to the tradition of public intellectual engagement, the Philosophical Salon is a place where contemporary
And We Have Killed Him
Religiosity is on the decline throughout the West, and church attendance has never been lower. But can
ISIL targeting civilians to 'avenge' loss of Tal Afar
Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) are indiscriminately targeting civilians to avenge for their loss
Religious freedom is under attack
Religious persecution and intolerance remains far too prevalent. Almost 80 percent of the global population
Apocalypse No
For millennia, man has been fascinated by the idea of global apocalypse. We're now able for the first time to develop preventive and defense technolog
Universities’ bureaucratic rule
Three tendencies characterize modern education, especially at the university level. Can they be reversed?
The same tired arguments
Despite his conservative critics, Obama's opening to Cuba is as significant as Nixon's opening to China
Calm after the Storm?
The West’s response in the fight against Ebola was sluggish at best. What lessons need to be learned
Endgame
Years of austerity have left their mark on Europe: budget deficits have shrunk, reforms have been delayed, and the social costs of cuts are increasing
EU CO2 standards for trucks: Industry express serious concerns
The EU-Parliament and the Council reached a provisional deal on new CO2 emission targets for heavy-duty
What the German Voters did
I was in Hamburg on the day of the elections. I watched the results come in with a girlfriend on her
Merkel or THE LEFT
A policy of cutbacks, isolationism, arms build-up. Obama, Pope, Panda bear. Angela Merkel is campaigning
Less free market, more political creation
Recently I read two seemingly contradictory ‘letters to the editor’ in a daily paper, I frequent
