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Fear and Loathing in our Western World – The Inevitable Rise of Populism

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Jakob Modéer

  2016 was a good year for populism in our Western World. The UK referendum on EU membership became Brexit and Trump’s election to the highest office in America left us reaching for the dictionary – populism, what? We all … Continue reading →

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Where is our sense of solidarity, equality and justice now?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Jakob Modéer

The dream of a federal Europe is crumbling. Most contemporary politicians in Europe, EU technocrats and main street media link the crumbling European dream entirely to the poorly performing economy. Undeniably, when an economy shrinks it affects people’s lives through … Continue reading →

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We are ‘stuck in a rut’

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Jakob Modéer

By definition, ‘Stuck in a rut’ means “not being able to change a prevailing condition happening to you at particular time and as you try doing this you end up in the similar position/condition.” (www.ask.com) Doesn’t this describe well the … Continue reading →

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