Between Authoritarianism and Democracy: What’s the Right Way to Fight the Virus?
Amidst the unstoppable news wave regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, the gaze of the world has now shifted to some of the major Western democracies. Having…
Does It Require A Pandemic to End Hungarian Democracy?
As in many other EU countries fighting against the Coronavirus, Hungary has declared a state of emergency in mid-March, granting the government additional powers in…
The cost of freedom in times of a pandemic. Reminiscences of Albania’s troubled history
During my final year of high school, I went on exchange to China, to a school affiliated with Renmin University in Beijing. Italian students were…
The End of Medusa?
On February 23, a 3-minute video with the title “Be A Lady They Said” was published on Instagram and soon after went viral across the…
What we are missing on inequality. Italy’s case study
When dealing with the issue of inequality we often approach the problem in the wrong way. We end up discussing about the inequalities as outputs…
Art Basel Hong Kong 2020: pragmatism hiding behind idealism?
2020 is off to a bit of a rocky start to put it lightly: from Australia’s environmental disaster to the threat of a global conflict…
The Old Man and the South China Sea
China’s overextension into disputed waters has more implications than just a few lost ships. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a…
Ethics for Everyone: We Are the World?
Have you ever dreamt of world peace ? In the likely event that you did, you surely pictured a world not only rid of wars,…
We Were Never Taught How to Deal with Our Mistakes
To err is human, but we must also learn how to deal with those mistakes. The Cantonese term for the Hong Kong Correctional Services (CSD…
Balancing the Narrative: the Hong Kong protests from a mainlander’s perspective
As the world rang in a new decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping took to state media in his New Year’s address, praising China’s domestic achievements…
Are we too many?
When discussing the rapid growth of the world population, it’s not uncommon to bump into the Malthusian question: “Are we too many?”. As for many…
Turn the lights on Maurizio
At this year’s edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the most anticipated, prominent and “coolest” contemporary art fairs worldwide – taking place at…
The Greek drama, prospects and lessons. An interview with Miranda Xafa
Last year Greece finally emerged from the Third Memorandum of Understanding. The country went through one of the worst debt crises in Europe’s history and…
Unhappiness and migration: is the French dystopia contagious?
Pierre Repp “Pour être heureux, soyons pessimiste” | Archive INA As suggested by Pierre Repp, pessimism would be part of the French patrimony. …
The Evolution of Online Campaigning in the US Elections – What’s next in 2020?
The last three US elections have witnessed the abrupt establishment of technological innovation in political campaigning that has reshaped ordinary practices in this field worldwide….
