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On August 4th, British police shot Mark Duggan, a black British criminal suspect, in Tottenham, London. A peaceful demonstration of Duggan’s supporters demanding to know just what happened and why policed fired at him quickly turned into violence and looting that spread to all major cities of England. Much of the media coverage [more...]  In an incisive op-ed for the New York Times, Hans Lucht, author of the forthcoming book Darkness before Daybreak: African Migrants Living on the Margins in Southern Italy Today, highlights the perils faced by sub-Saharan migrants who attempt to reach Europe by way of Libya. To control the flow of migrant workers across the Mediterranean Sea, [more...] Dan Smith, Secretary General of International Alert and author of The State of the Middle East, has written a new blog post about the European Commission’s apparent attempt to inflict major damage on the new External Action Service’s ability to produce good peacebuilding policy. Smith examines the issues, the opposition, and the stakes [more...] Amidst French labor protests over the increase in retirement age, Steven Hill, author of Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age, searches for an American counterpart to this sort of populist demonstration. In his recent dispatch from the Continent, Hill asks where American anger is over flat wages, [more...] How’s Europe doing? Good question. Steven Hill’s got your answers at Washington Monthly, where he’ll be blogging about his speaking tour through Europe over the next five weeks. Hill, the author of Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age, will visit 12 nations and 20 cities across the [more...] Dan Smith, author of The State of the Middle East, has written a new blog post looking at the European Union’s new external Action Service. ***Spoiler Alert*** He argues that, to succeed, EU High Rep Cathy Ashton needs a good crisis, two big policies and a centre of excellence. UC Press Podcast with Laurent Dubois: France lost to South Africa on Tuesday, in the last game of the 2010 World Cup for “Les Bleus”. Their exit from the tournament followed a volatile weekend during which player Nicolas Anelka was quoted in the news insulting the team’s coach, and was dismissed from the team after [more...] The World Cup is well underway, and Laurent Dubois, author of Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France, is following the tournament on his Soccer Politics blog. In this cross-post, he gives his perspective on France’s 0-2 loss to Mexico last Thursday. Laurent Dubois From Laurent Dubois’ blog, Soccer Politics, 6/17/10: A Blue Flame It’s [more...] When Europe is mentioned in the news lately, it’s often about economic crisis or volcanic ash. Even with its current challenges, Steven Hill, author of Europe’s Promise, finds that Europe’s example offers a path to prosperity and sustainability in uncertain times. In this interview with Charlie Dyer of KNews Conversations, Hill addresses misconceptions about Europe, including [more...] While ash from the volcano in Iceland eclipsed the sky in much of Northern Europe, David and Janet Carle explored the volcanic Azores islands in the Atlantic, looking at worldwide water issues along the 38th parallel. In Sao Miguel they visited a geothermal plant that provides 40% of local power, and tested the waters in [more...] |
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