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The Arab World Poised between Revolution and Repression
Written by Ole Wintermann
The Arab Spring must not be allowed to run out of steam. The sheer staying power of the old regimes and important social issues are threatening to slow down or even to stifle the revolutions, rebellions and nascent reforms. It is time that Europe flexed its political muscles read more
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Ole Wintermann
Hi all – my name is Ole, and I’m the head of www.futurechallenges.org. In my opinion, the Internet is going to play an essential role in coping with global future challenges. Currently, I see economic globalization and global governance as the two most central issues. These trends, and how they interact with others like demographic change and security, make the lives of people around the world complex and insecure, and make it tougher for political and economic decision-makers to make good long-term decisions. We need new rules and methods for decision-making. Dear politicians: please consider all of us when you make important choices. It’s our world, not yours. Please follow me also on my personal blog www.globaler-wandel.eu
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North Africa and Europe – democratic values more important than ever before
Written by Ole Wintermann
Emphasizing the need for the EU to assume a more visible and active stance in support of democratization, the North African authors call upon the EU to demonstrate greater moral support and resolve in the pursuit of goals rather than increased funding. Read More (Arabic) read more
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The Israelian View
Written by Ole Wintermann
Here you can find some information from an Israelian point of view, published on Haaretz.com read more
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Al Jazeera (English)
Written by Ole Wintermann
Al Jazeera is the best English source for news about the revolution movement in the Arabian countries. read more
