Balkan communities reclaim the energy future
Across the Balkans, citizens are reclaiming energy from old monopolies and building it locally. Community cooperatives are reshaping the grid from the ground up. A new, democratic Balkan energy future is already taking shape.
1,700 years later: Nicaea as the stage for the new geopolitics of christianity
In Nicaea, Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stood together on the ruins of the ancient basilica of St. Neophytos, reviving a moment of unity.
“A healthy society is one that is aware of what’s going on” – Interview
Tamar (name changed) is a young student from Georgia. She talked about cultural differences and the political situation in her country, as well as what gives her hope for bringing about positive change.
Why we shouldn’t care about Hitler’s anatomy
Hitler’s DNA analysis promises a scientific reckoning but ends up reviving the very logic it claims to unmask: the idea that nazism can be decoded in flesh. By reducing Nazism to hormones, syndromes, and anatomical trivia, the documentary shifts responsibility from society to biology, letting structures of power slip quietly out of frame.
Connecting the Dots: How AI, Media Literacy and Youth Participation Shape Europe’s Democratic Future
Youth participation is not a nice-to-have. It is a democratic necessity and one we have underestimated for far too long. What has additionally changed on this subject in the AI-era?
Pax Americana and the aftermath of Empire
Pax Americana is fading as the US shifts from guarantor to ideological actor in Europe. The 2025 US National Security Strategy openly supports European nationalist forces and frames EU integration and migration as cultural threats. This marks a turn from alliance to cultural warfare, forcing Europe to rethink its strategic autonomy.
The Nutrition Divide
The Nutrition Divide reveals how unhealthy food harms the brain and how socioeconomic inequalities deepen unequal access to nutritious food and learning outcomes. It calls for policy reform to ensure fair nutrition for all, while offering practical tips for eating healthy on a budget.
The Island Between Giants: AI and Geopolitics
An island smaller than many European countries quietly produces the chips that power your phone, train artificial intelligence, and keep global economies running. Over 90% of the world’s most advanced processors are made there, feeding companies like Apple and Nvidia—yet most people barely notice its name in the headlines. If that supply were disrupted, the digital world as we know it would pause. And that fragile reality rests on Taiwan.
