Media? Yes. Social? Right you are (if you think so)
Social media was once hailed as a digital utopia, a borderless agora where everyone had a voice. Today it runs on speed, outrage, and algorithms that reward division over dialogue. The question is no longer whether we log off, but whether we can redesign these platforms into prosocial spaces that heal rather than fracture the public sphere.
How a 23-year-old historian became the country’s digital memory curator
Bringing the past to the present, Gen-Z historian Gonçalo Farlens uses his social media platform to make Portugal's narratives accessible. The aim, he says, is to leave a mark on collective memory and critical thought in the digital age.
Youth Voices in the Digital Era: Why Participation Matters More Than Ever
Why do we keep confusing visibility with real influence?
Venezuela: The Europe’s myopia as international law is rewritten in crude (power) oil
Venezuela just became the stage for something bigger than Venezuela: a US raid in Caracas ended with Nicolás Maduro in American custody, and the West mostly whispered about “calm” and “international law.” Trump framed it as a rebooted Monroe Doctrine—spheres of influence, openly claimed.
How the EU Fights Extremism: Can 30 Dollars per Person Stop Terrorists?
Brutal extremism and terrorism know no borders. Today’s extremist movements often mix global ideologies with local frustrations — poverty, marginalization, or lack of opportunity. The European Union has decided to confront this challenge not only with security tools, but through prevention and local empowerment.
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.
