Big Tech media present a serious challenge for Western democracies. Tackling them is a worthy mission for the Biden Administration and the EU to work on jointly.
Global Cuisine: Migraines in Beijing and Jet Lag in Thailand
How the food industry turns you into an addict.
China Vs. the West: An Epic Global Battle Is Brewing
Could Magnitsky-style social media campaigns challenge authoritarians like Putin and Xi?
Merkel’s Fall from Grace
Germany’s long-term leading government party faces an uncertain political future.
Myanmar and the Oppressive Side of the Digital Revolution
Surveillance technology devices from the West and the East have become essential tools for seeing through a coup d’état in the digital age.
The Radicalism of Turkish, Not Saudi, Schoolbooks
Mr. Erdogan’s actions at home undermine any suggestion that he is adhering to values projected by Europe and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Global Cuisine: The Art of Cooking Rice Pudding
From salt, butter and soy: Food fashion (and science) are changing.
The US Republicans’ Putin-Style “Managed” Democracy
Yet more evidence that US Republicans are close soul mates of Russia’s President when it comes to restraining democracy.
The US Secret Prison that Housed Leading Nazis
Prominent Nazis were interrogated after the end of World War II in a U.S. prison codenamed “Ashcan” south of Luxembourg. From there they were sent to the war crimes trial in Nuremberg.

























