ISTANBUL AND THE EMPATHY GAP: ...

Jul 3, 2016 by

ISTANBUL AND THE EMPATHY GAP: WHY WAS THE WEST’S RESPONSE MUTED COMPARED TO PARIS OR BRUSSELS?

[Translate] Our brains are wired to feel more empathy for people who look like us. Luckily, we’re capable of closing the gap...

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ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IS NOT THE R...

Mar 30, 2016 by

ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IS NOT THE ROOT CAUSE OF EUROPE’S TERROR PROBLEM

[Translate] European elites have a “youth revolt” on their hands. By Joshua Holland THE NATION   brussels_attacks_vigil_ap_img...

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‘HUMANITY’S FINAL ...

Mar 28, 2016 by

‘HUMANITY’S FINAL EXAM’ – DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN MOMENTARY AND MILLENIAL RISKS

[Translate] Climate Change ByAndrew C. Revkin Raymond Pierrehumbert, a longtime climate scientist now at Oxford, stopped by The New...

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THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LO...

Mar 24, 2016 by

THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

[Translate] By grumpynerd   VIA DAILY KOS   Food rioting in Algeria, 2011. Source:Wikimedia.org It’s important to express solidarity...

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IS THE EU’S NEW COUNCIL ...

Feb 9, 2015 by

IS THE EU’S NEW COUNCIL BUILDING A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ITS IMAGE?

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN   The grey, corporate atmosphere of the EU quarter is almost a separate city within historic Brussels –...

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