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Ta-Nehisi Coates vs Ezra Klein and the Future of Left Politics in America
The public murder of Charlie Kirk rattled the American political establishment , and was met with a variety of responses from its pundits, journalists, and elected officials. For many in the Republican Party and on the right of American politics more broadly, Kirk’s death was the pretence required to pursue an official clampdown  on freedom of speech, as opposed to the less systematic, yet no less brazen , attacks the White House had been carrying out up to that point. Citize
Andres De Miguel
21 hours ago8 min read


Reform's Mask Slips - Deportation For The Crime Of Not Having Fair, Straight Hair
If it was not already abundantly clear, Reform UK’s pledge to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain status  (ILR) confirms their stance on...
Andres De Miguel
Sep 274 min read


Charlie Kirk and Democrat Impotence
I do not condone political violence of the kind that ended Charlie Kirk’s life, for both moral and strategic reasons, and my sympathies...
Andres De Miguel
Sep 164 min read


Britain’s History of Immigration, and its Current Chapter
When Ali Ahmed Aslam  moved to Glasgow, Scotland in 1964 from Pakistan, he hoped to make a living for himself and his family by opening...
Andres De Miguel
Sep 89 min read


What Do We Mean When We Say ‘It’s 2025’?
Variations of the phrase ‘it’s X year’, a common expression used by the more progressive-minded, are used either in response to bigoted...
Andres De Miguel
Sep 45 min read


Capitalism, Freedom, and Democracy
In his seminal 1962 work ‘Capitalism and Freedom’ , Milton Friedman proclaimed that free-market competitive capitalism was the only way...
Andres De Miguel
Aug 67 min read


Counter-rebuttal to Andrés De Miguel on Political Phototropism
It has been enjoyable to exchange with fellow Europinion writer Andrés De Miguel, but this will be the last word on our quarrel. I hope...
Cianan Sheekey
Aug 14 min read


Mamdani's Materialism or Oblivion: The Democratic Party in the Last Chance Saloon
The buzz surrounding Zohran Mamdani’s  recent victory in the Democratic primaries for NYC Mayor has been understandably inescapable on...
Andres De Miguel
Jul 28 min read


Zohran Mamdani, the New Left, and a Return to Materialism
In the past few days, many progressive followers of US and world politics have felt an emotion they thought lost long ago, hope. In a...
Andres De Miguel
Jun 295 min read


Response to Cianan Sheekey on Compromise and Political Phototropism
As a firm believer in the importance of political discourse, I was excited to see another Europinion columnist critically respond to my...
Andres De Miguel
Jun 105 min read


Compromised to Life
illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Phototropism: the process by which plants grow towards the sun, leaning closer toward their food...
Cianan Sheekey
Jun 64 min read


Compromised to Death
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion In an unsurprising and desperate turn, Keir Starmer has once again adopted the position of his most...
Andres De Miguel
May 254 min read


The New Media Impartiality
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion ‘Trust is the foundation of the BBC’s relationship with the public. The materials published today...
Andres De Miguel
May 98 min read


Another Stone In The Road
Before I provide any analysis on the ruling given by the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) on the legal definition of a woman, I want to...
Andres De Miguel
Apr 218 min read


Adolescence: Missing the Woods for the Trees
Despite my usual scepticism of Netflix originals that suddenly attract mainstream attention before quickly disappearing from popular...
Andres De Miguel
Apr 56 min read


What we talk about when we talk about illegal immigration
Us, and them And after all we’re only ordinary men Me, and you God only knows it’s not what we would choose to do When Pink Floyd wrote...
Andres De Miguel
Mar 188 min read


Fiscal Rules and the Government’s Ministry of Truth
In today’s political discourse, it seems the only question worth asking the British government is, ‘how will you pay for that? ’ Several...
Andres De Miguel
Feb 135 min read


Reflections on Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus
Thrust into the international spotlight by his immensely successful book Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind , Israeli historian and...
Andres De Miguel
Jan 268 min read


Political Hauntology and a New Economic Paradigm
In his 1993 book Spectres of Marx , Jaques Derrida introduced the concept of Hauntology  as he saw it; where the modern state of reality...
Andres De Miguel
Nov 30, 20245 min read


Local Government and Britain’s Far Right
The UK’s national elections in July stood as a largely muted continuation of the country’s amicable political process. Power was...
Andres De Miguel
Nov 15, 20244 min read
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