When a head of state begs corporations to replace his government, what is left of democracy?
Author: Maria Luisa Guevara What do you call a country where national businesses write its laws? Is it a corporatocracy,...
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Fighting the far right in German workplaces
Posted by Thomas Klikauer In many recent elections in Germany, the neo-fascist AfD has become a strong political force nationwide....
Constructing the enemy – hating refugees in Überalldorf
Posted by Thomas Klikauer Despite the romantic-idyllic image in which the East-German town of Überalldorf prefers to present itself, not...
East Germany – the promised land of the AfD
Posted by Thomas Klikauer Given the seemingly endless string of AfD successes across Germany – particularly in the East –...
The Western Balkans and Greece’s foreign policy after 1989
University Center for Regional Studies and Analyses (UCRSA), 16 May 2025 The University Center for Regional Studies and Analyses at...
2025 Presidential Elections in Poland: sharp polarization and rise of the far right
While the first exit polls suggest a victory of the ruling Civic Coalition candidate, his lead over the sovereignist opponent...
Germany’s far right attacks press freedom
Posted by Thomas Klikauer Perhaps even before a free press emerged during a period known as Enlightenment, reactionary forces tried...
Berlin’s Neo-Nazis
Posted by Thomas Klikauer Germany’s Neo-Nazis have renewed their, often displayed, brutalities in recent weeks. They are encouraged by the...
New Oligarchy: Trump, Big Tech, and Seizure of Global Future
As Donald Trump embarks on his second term in the White House, the relationship between his administration and America’s digital...
Is Trump Calling Nixon? An Unimaginable Reshuffle of the Global Order
In 1972, US president Richard Nixon decided to start the process of normalisation between Washington and Beijing. The manoeuvre was...
