I have only ever known Julian Assange in detention. For nine years now, I have visited him in England bearing Australian news and solidarity. To Ellingham Hall I brought music and chocolate, to the Ecuadorian embassy I brought flannel shirts, Rake, Wizz Fizz and eucalyptus leaves, but to Belmarsh prison you can bring nothing—not a gift, not a book, not a piece of paper.
EU politics
Keep Talking Greece – Lost in hypocrisy: Greece’s lenders celebrate end of bailout programs
We have posted many analyses and reports concerning Greece, but none of them as powerful as this article. This is what happens when people speak for themselves. Read here
EU politics
Natalie Bennett: We need to take back control: Leavers and Remainers can agree on this
This is an interesting blog in that it recognises the opportunities that Brexit is offering. We at Brave New Europe don’t take a position on Brexit. While we recognise that many dark and odious forces […]
Austerity
Kristen R. Ghodsee, Mitchell A. Orenstein: Revolutions for Whom?
As liberal elites both East and West commemorate the peaceful end of the Cold War and celebrate the successes of the last three decades, it is important to recognize how painful the post-communist transition was […]
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