For the refugees pouring into Europe, their journeys can be just as deadly as the war zones they’re fleeing.
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Europe & Central Asia
The Remarkable Saga of the Pankow Peace Group in East Germany
It was one thing to establish a peace group in Poland or Hungary during the Communist era, another entirely in East Germany.
How Austerity Economics Is Fraying Europe’s Social Contract
It’s a new kind of barbarism, one that sacks countries with fine print.
Pope Francis Blesses Environment, McKibben Gives Pope His Blessing
Laudato Si’, the papal encyclical letter written by Pope Francis, is helping to move global warming to the forefront of the world’s consciousness.
East-Central Europe’s Moral Revolution
To Vaclav Havel, government wasn’t about a well-oiled economy or keeping the streets safe and clean, but whether the system allowed people to live with integrity.
Want a More Democratic UN? Give It a Parliament
Every democracy in the world has an elected legislature. Why not the United Nations?
East-Central Europe’s Goldilocks Generation
Those of a certain age had the best chance of participating in shaping the post-revolutionary environment in East-Central Europe.
Finland Still Walks a Fine Line Between Defying and Placating Russia
Meanwhile, some in Finland sympathize with Russia.
Pakistan Beginning to Renounce Its Volatile Ways
Pakistan has become more serious about stamping out violent Islamist extremism on its own soil and is moderating its relations with Indian.
What if, Faced With Nuclear War, We Surrendered?
The only true way to win a nuclear war is not to fight it.