Shaming and Naming

Varia: In relation to my last post, I was very flattered to see that former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is clearly a devoted post-europe reader! While it’s often said that the problem with liberals is that they are hard to find, Verhofstadt may be pretty close to the real thing. He has thoughtfully responded to my post [...]

European Populism As Seen From New York Part II

The Rights of Woman?

I don’t mean for this to become a regular feature and I don’t want to do any free publicity for the New York Times (though they need all the help they can get these days), but I have been trying to follow this story and the way that it is presented in the [...]

A Deal with the Devil? Understanding the Situation in Haiti

General Toussaint L'Overture, by Jacob Lawrence, 1986

Why is it taking so long to establish aid supply chains in Haiti? MSF has called the current situation unacceptable and complained about the temporary diversion of supplies from Port-au-Prince, because the US military is apparently prioritizing getting troops on the ground to handle a security situation that [...]

French Police Evict Refugees From “The Jungle”

French police today raided and evicted hundreds of refugees from the camp near Calais known as “The Jungle”.