People in many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next ǀ View

The dichotomy of relations between Russia and the West is the most interesting and unpredictable phenomenon of recent times. But Russia is the West and Putinism is a Western ideology. It is precisely this strategic misunderstanding of Russia that continues to lead to global tension.

European Parliament elections are right around the corner, and this visit will only elevate the illiberal forces that Orban and his party represent.

Should Western culture (its ways of life, its traditions as developed from the past) be central in the West?

The parties that dream of a Europe made up of self centred, authoritarian states, are the same parties that oppose climate action and question the very existence of the climate crisis.

The lack of action at the European level regarding the members of the Catalan government and leaders of the civil society in pre-trial detention or exiled, generated disappointment.

The EU Parliament in Brussels is one of the most monocultural places on this very multicultural continent.

The number of outbreaks of measles around the world is increasing. Governments planning to mandate vaccinations or introduce sanctions for those who do not vaccinate their child should consider action against those spreading false messages about these life-saving medicines.

The EU summit in Sibiu will help decide Europe's future and who we are as Europeans. But the outlook doesn't have to be doom and gloom.

The tyranny of the majority is precisely what happens when a democratic system is downgraded to majority rule.

The real solution is to fight populism with populism: to neuter the nativist populism of the AfD, Brexit and Le Pen with an inclusive, multicultural and inclusive populism. This requires not only a new generation of politicians, but perhaps a new style of political party.

It is outrageous to think that journalists like Erdem are being held in prisons just for doing their jobs. It is shocking to know that many have been convicted in show trials using fabricated evidence and trumped up charges.

In an open letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid, campaigner Emma DeSouza calls on the UK government to uphold the rights of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens, something it is duty-bound to do as a guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement.

The U.S. has a limited ability to play a constructive role in helping opposition leader Juan Guaidó assume power because of its tainted past.