The European Union under authoritarian challenges There’s an active interplay between anti-liberal movements and political parties within the EU and an authoritarian challenge from the outside, Ralf Fücks told EurActiv Czech Republic. By Aneta Zachová and Jan Vitásek
Sleepless in Europe ─ the Implications of Trump’s Presidential Victory The victory of Donald Trump and the way his election campaign was conducted will have multiple effects on politics in the EU, sleepless nights are already one of them. By Roderick Kefferpütz
The perils of planned extinctions The gene-drive technology is supposed to enable deliberate extinctions of “pest” species, in order to save “favored” species and stop the global biodiversity loss. The risks are obvious - and the existing regulatory framework is absolutely unsuitable. By Claire Hope Cummings
audit berufundfamilie: Family-friendly working environment at the foundation In 2016, the Heinrich Böll Foundation was awarded the "audit berufundfamilie" (audit job and family) certificate.
The Civic Charter: Another Passing Fad or the Missing Link? A Keynote on the Civic Charter at its Launch at the Global Perspectives Conference on 26th October 2016 in Berlin. By Arthur Larok
audit berufundfamilie: Family-friendly working environment at the foundation In 2016, the Heinrich Böll Foundation was awarded the "audit berufundfamilie" (audit job and family) certificate.
8 Takeaways from the US Elections Contrary to all forecasts, Donald Trump was declared the winner of the US presidential elections in the early hours of November 9, 2016. This marks a turning point for the United States, for open liberal societies and democracies in general. What happened, and what happens next? By Bastian Hermisson
Conflicting partnerships: Governance and urban challenges Cities change and evolve constantly, and they do not act as a coherent entity. They are “co-produced.” To think of co-production as a concept should help us to think of a sustainable urban policy and action - shaped and developed by constructive conflict. By Philipp Misselwitz
"One Cube" Three, yet one! "One Cube" Three, yet one! - is a documentary film by Pramod Dev. Depicting three women who work in export-oriented sectors of India's economy, the film shows how the demands of trade impact upon the personal, familial, social, economic and cultural aspects of the lives of the protagonists.
Radical Realism About Climate Change Last December in Paris, 196 governments agreed on the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But political constraints are causing some to advocate solutions that will do more harm than good. By Lili Fuhr