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The unassailable logic of Putin’s aggression
Russian aggression against Europe’s NATO member states is certain to continue, because it is underpinned by an unassailable logic.

Jan Dehn
Sep 153 min read


The Big Business-Billionaire-Fascism Nexus
The interests of tech billionaires and fascist leaders like Trump and Farage are extraordinarily closely aligned. This explains the surge in mega-donations in recent years, but it does not bode well for democracy.

Jan Dehn
Sep 136 min read


Europe's pathetic defiance of Israel
Those who hope that Europe's recent defiance of Israel marks a decisive shift in policy will be disappointed. Europe's trade restrictions against West Bank settlers will prove self-serving and ineffective.

Jan Dehn
Sep 103 min read


Are you ready for the world of tomorrow?
The population mix in most countries is set to change dramatically over the coming decades. Yet, most people are either unaware or in denial about this fact. Are you among them?

Jan Dehn
Aug 312 min read


How to untie EU's hands
EU biggest challenge is its inability to act. Unanimity voting requirements paralyse EU at a time when the ability to act is at a premium.

Jan Dehn
Mar 286 min read


The deliberate misreading of the Elephant Curve
Since 2016, much of politics in the West been based on a deliberate misreading of the so-called Elephant Curve.

Jan Dehn
Mar 2410 min read


Trump's double-disaster at Davos
What does Trump's double-disaster at Davos mean for the immediate future?

Jan Dehn
Jan 224 min read


The Greenland Crisis
There is more at stake in Greenland than Trump's blushes. European unity at this critical time can usher in an EU renaissance.

Jan Dehn
Jan 185 min read


On drugs and immigration
Drug smuggling and people-smuggling obey the same economic incentives. Governments have failed to stop both. What do we do now?

Jan Dehn
Nov 5, 20255 min read
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