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.
Southern Europe is drying out
Southern Europe is running out of time—and water. From Bulgaria’s collapsing networks to Cyprus’ empty dams and Greece’s record-low reservoirs, the Mediterranean has become Europe’s frontline of a structural crisis. Climate change, chronic underinvestment, and soaring demand are pushing entire regions past the point of seasonal shortages.
The Hidden History of Gesundheitssamt and its Last Long Legacy
Introduction to the Thuringia Study Trip This guided tour of Weimar formed part of a trilateral study programme in Thuringia organised by the France-Italy section of the Heinrich Böll Foundation....
Frontex’s New Wings? The European Border Agency on a Course Toward Defense
Europe’s border guardian, Frontex, could be evolving into a part of the EU’s air defense system. Brussels is considering giving the agency new powers—this time focused on drone protection and critical infrastructure.
Europe 1914 vs 2025: Christmas Truce vs Modern-Time War
In 1914, soldiers stepped into No Man’s Land and discovered that “enemy” was still a reversible word. In 2025, war unfolds through drones, pixels, and propaganda, where even empathy risks being weaponised.
