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Now that a Grexit seems to have been averted, and the strictest cutbacks ever have been announced, Greece is entering a new chapter. The welfare state is dismantled even further and all state property is weighed and sold. What dangers are lurking, and how will the Greek sellout change the country?

The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) causes concern about the European right to self-determination. The most controversial part of TTIP is ISDS: investor-state dispute settlement. ISDS will make it possible for companies to sue governments that damage their investments. But is this arbitrage system where a few investment lawyers decide over billions of taxpayers money a protection of our business interests, or a threat to our democracy?

There is an increasing urgency for Europe to restate its raison d'être. A clear and emotional story about what we are and what that is worth to us.

We think new technology is developed by hip companies like Google and Apple. But is this true?

Is bitcoin the blueprint for a bankless currency, or a succesful hype?