debating progressive politics in Europe and beyond
Watch George Soros discuss the new social initiative of his foundation to create a new atmosphere of solidarity in Greece and help to alleviate the rising tensions in the country. This talk was held at the ‘Europa nach der Krise’ conference organised by the Nicolas Berggruen Institute on Governance in Berlin on 30th October 2012.
Many discussions about the values of social democracy are about its traditional beliefs – equality, social justice and collectivism. It’s debated whether these are still desirable, if they need revising to fit in with new times or to accommodate to the electorate, and what the best means are for achieving them. But freedom is also [...]
America likes to think of itself as a land of opportunity, and others view it in much the same light. But, while we can all think of examples of Americans who rose to the top on their own, what really matters are the statistics: to what extent do an individual’s life chances depend on the [...]
As part of the Basic Values Debate jointly organised by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Social Europe Journal, SEJ Editor Henning Meyer talked to Lord Roger Liddle, Chair of Policy Network, about social democratic basic values and policies. The conversation was recorded at the Policy Network offices on 27th March 2012.
The late Steve Jobs was certainly not an easy person to deal with and as Apple CEO a very demanding manager. But nobody can deny that his vision and instincts for clever designs and what people wanted fundamentally transformed several industries, from personal computers to the music business. As Walter Isaacson described in his biography, [...]
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