Drazen Simic
@dsimic.bsky.social
Are countries in Europe and elsewhere across the world turning away from the United States? #FutureOfEurope
Is the US still hegemonic? - LSE European Politics
The United States remains the world’s most powerful country, but Donald Trump’s second presidency has coincided with a marked decline in its global leadership.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Are countries in Europe and elsewhere across the world turning away from the United States? #FutureOfEurope
@andrewrawnsley.bsky.social is of course right that tactical voting might be key factor in many seats next time. It is therefore highly desireable that Libdems and Labour come to some sort of arrangement. As suggested in the piece, have a pint, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk and @andyburnham.bsky.social.
September 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM
@andrewrawnsley.bsky.social is of course right that tactical voting might be key factor in many seats next time. It is therefore highly desireable that Libdems and Labour come to some sort of arrangement. As suggested in the piece, have a pint, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk and @andyburnham.bsky.social.
European democracies are running out of time to turn away from the abyss | Rafael Behr
European democracies are running out of time to turn away from the abyss | Rafael Behr
Far-right parties, Maga ideology and Kremlin money are conniving to suffocate liberal idealism for another generation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Is this one of the greatest soundtracks of all time? We think so. | Rediscover the album here: album.ink/PurpleRain
September 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Is this one of the greatest soundtracks of all time? We think so. | Rediscover the album here: album.ink/PurpleRain
Hrvatska ravnopravnost u BiH legitimno je političko pitanje. Međutim, legitimnost tog zahtjeva ne znači da bilo koja politička stranka treba imati trajni monopol nad njegovim tumačenjem.
Bh. Hrvati između nacionalizama, političkog monopola i potrebe za pluralizmom
Hrvatska politička scena u Bosni i Hercegovini već dugo je obilježena snažnom dominacijom HDZ BiH. Ta dominacija posebno je došla do izražaja u zadnjih dvadeset godina. Nastala je ne zbog nekog nar…
digitalnademokracija.com
September 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hrvatska ravnopravnost u BiH legitimno je političko pitanje. Međutim, legitimnost tog zahtjeva ne znači da bilo koja politička stranka treba imati trajni monopol nad njegovim tumačenjem.
Interesting, refreshing perspective on what to do with this Israeli government, as well as "performative activism" of the many on the left in US. @nickcohen.bsky.social
Israel on the brink
The Lowdown from Nick Cohen · Episode
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August 25, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Interesting, refreshing perspective on what to do with this Israeli government, as well as "performative activism" of the many on the left in US. @nickcohen.bsky.social
Such sad news. RIP.
Kevin Keegan, Liverpool legend and former Newcastle manager, dies aged 75
Kevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was a member of Liverpool’s serial champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Such sad news. RIP.
More or less agree, would swap the first two. @dorianlynskey.bsky.social #Orwell
From Burma to Big Brother: George Orwell’s best books – ranked!
From frontline reporting to a trailblazing comic novel and a prophetic dystopia, which of Eric Blair’s books is the best?
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2026 at 5:22 PM
More or less agree, would swap the first two. @dorianlynskey.bsky.social #Orwell
Fingers crossed it works. Fingers crossed for Britain; for the sane, decent majority. @iandunt.bsky.social #Makerfield
Triumph in Makerfield: Everything is about to change
Andy Burnham is now certain to be the next prime minister
iandunt.substack.com
June 19, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Fingers crossed it works. Fingers crossed for Britain; for the sane, decent majority. @iandunt.bsky.social #Makerfield
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‘People are hemmed in on every side. Making a living has been made more difficult by the disappearance of Soviet welfare models and by the decay of social and material infrastructure in an environment rife with corruption.’
Greg Afinogenov on what Russians want.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Greg Afinogenov on what Russians want.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Greg Afinogenov · Slavdom: What Russians Want
Unlike 20th-century communism or fascism, contemporary Russian ideology does not have a clearly articulated manifesto or...
www.lrb.co.uk
June 12, 2026 at 9:07 AM
‘People are hemmed in on every side. Making a living has been made more difficult by the disappearance of Soviet welfare models and by the decay of social and material infrastructure in an environment rife with corruption.’
Greg Afinogenov on what Russians want.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Greg Afinogenov on what Russians want.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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There is a light that never goes out: After a grim chaotic week, there is now a glimmer of hope iandunt.substack.com/p/there-is-a...
There is a light that never goes out
It's been a week of chaos, but there is now a pathway to change. And with change, there's hope.
iandunt.substack.com
May 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
There is a light that never goes out: After a grim chaotic week, there is now a glimmer of hope iandunt.substack.com/p/there-is-a...
Such good, 'old-fashioned' reporting. #Lebanon @sallyhayd.bsky.social
Sally Hayden’s diary: Fragments of life in Beirut
This is the way that life and death mix in Lebanon these days: celebration and tragedy; pain and efforts to keep moving forwards
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
May 9, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Such good, 'old-fashioned' reporting. #Lebanon @sallyhayd.bsky.social
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Caroline Lucas: "The taboo around the word 'membership' has been maintained not by principle but timidity. Farage built his project on lies. The least we can do is have the courage to tell the truth about what those lies have cost us in our classrooms, training colleges and concert halls..."
'Nigel Farage Is the Architect of the UK’s Decline and It’s Time for the Rest of Us to Rebuild Our Home in Europe'
The damaging Brexit experiment imposed on us must now be reversed, argues former Green MP Caroline Lucas
bylinetimes.com
May 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Caroline Lucas: "The taboo around the word 'membership' has been maintained not by principle but timidity. Farage built his project on lies. The least we can do is have the courage to tell the truth about what those lies have cost us in our classrooms, training colleges and concert halls..."
Wonderful, thoughtful piece. Stay safe and best of luck to the whole community in these extremely trying times. @evawiseman.bsky.social
After Golders Green, I feel an old, familiar dread
As London reels from the latest antisemitic attack, Eva Wiseman returns to the streets of her childhood to find a community used to living under constant threat
observer.co.uk
May 3, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Wonderful, thoughtful piece. Stay safe and best of luck to the whole community in these extremely trying times. @evawiseman.bsky.social
Half a century ago, four New York misfits released a fast, loud, provocative first album that changed music forever. #Ramones
How the Ramones invented punk with a chart bomb that critics hated
Half a century ago, four New York misfits released a fast, loud, provocative first album that changed music forever. Kevin E G Perry talks to their manager Danny Fields, producer Craig Leon and photog...
www.independent.co.uk
April 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Half a century ago, four New York misfits released a fast, loud, provocative first album that changed music forever. #Ramones
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The front page of the Star Tribune on April 22, 2016, following the passing of Prince.
April 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The front page of the Star Tribune on April 22, 2016, following the passing of Prince.
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10 years without Prince.
April 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM
10 years without Prince.
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Prince passed away 10 years ago today.
RIP, your music lives on.
RIP, your music lives on.
April 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Prince passed away 10 years ago today.
RIP, your music lives on.
RIP, your music lives on.
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Prince & The Revolution's "Kiss" from their album 'Parade' hit #1 on the US Singles Chart 40 years ago on April 19, 1986
album.ink/PrinceParade86
album.ink/PrinceParade86
April 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Prince & The Revolution's "Kiss" from their album 'Parade' hit #1 on the US Singles Chart 40 years ago on April 19, 1986
album.ink/PrinceParade86
album.ink/PrinceParade86
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Rejoin is coming: Talk of the customs union and single market is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future
iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...
iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...
Rejoin is coming
Customs union is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future.
iandunt.substack.com
April 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Rejoin is coming: Talk of the customs union and single market is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future
iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...
iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...
Well done. #affordablehousing
Catalonia’s housing system is being reimagined as social infrastructure for a low-carbon age. This is backed by public policy and long-term investment
Catalonia’s housing system is being reimagined as social infrastructure for a low-carbon age. This is backed by public policy and long-term investment
Europe needs affordable, low-carbon homes – here’s how Barcelona is reimagining its housing system
Across Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, an alternative housing system is emerging
theconversation.com
April 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Well done. #affordablehousing
Catalonia’s housing system is being reimagined as social infrastructure for a low-carbon age. This is backed by public policy and long-term investment
Catalonia’s housing system is being reimagined as social infrastructure for a low-carbon age. This is backed by public policy and long-term investment
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The Parliament has its own plan against the housing crisis. In it we saw progress for public, cooperative, and social housing, but key safeguards are still missing.
Read our view - tinyurl.com/5n8m5z58
Read our view - tinyurl.com/5n8m5z58
February 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The Parliament has its own plan against the housing crisis. In it we saw progress for public, cooperative, and social housing, but key safeguards are still missing.
Read our view - tinyurl.com/5n8m5z58
Read our view - tinyurl.com/5n8m5z58
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The incredible life of the ‘bird man’ refugee who brought tweets, chirps and trills to British radio
The incredible life of the ‘bird man’ refugee who brought tweets, chirps and trills to British radio
Ludwig Koch was once as influential as David Attenborough is today – a new film by his granddaughter sheds light on a tragic event in the naturalist’s life in Berlin before he fled the Nazis
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The incredible life of the ‘bird man’ refugee who brought tweets, chirps and trills to British radio
