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June 2023
Morbid symptoms of parliamentary decay
As our societies in the West fracture, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep the ship of state afloat. That sinking feeling grows ever stronger.
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Colin Brace
4
Forced federalism
Conflating the ancient and diverse continental civilization of Europe with a modern institution, the EU, is leading us gravely astray, Václav Klaus has…
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Colin Brace
9
Fear and loathing in The Hague
Mark Rutte's ruling coalition knows it will soon be out of power, so that means ramming through highly questionable, controversial legislation while it…
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Colin Brace
6
Casino pensions
The vast Dutch pension system is to be reformed. There's a lot at stake: €1.5 trillion in fact. As always, we trust the experts. What could possibly go…
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Colin Brace
10
May 2023
Cancelling culture
Long live the politically incorrect masterworks of the past!
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Colin Brace
3
Tectonic shifts underway
Regime Change is coming to The Hague, slowly but surely.
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Colin Brace
Keeping the peace
While the EU is many things to many people, surely we can all agree that the project's most important responsibility and achievement has been to keep…
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Colin Brace
6
April 2023
What has the EU become?
A few casual observations from over the years
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Colin Brace
6
Belarus rising
For decades Alexander Lukashenko stubbornly resisted neoliberal economic "reforms". His strategy is now being vindicated.
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Colin Brace
4
Mao’s “native capitalism”
Capitalism and socialism are inextricably intertwined. We are evolving towards a world where the two systems converge, incrementally and indigenously.
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Colin Brace
12
March 2023
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