Articles by Benedikte Svendsen
La guerre sainte du siècle post-américain
Bruxelles croit encore que les guerres se mènent pour le contrôle de territoires et de routes commerciales, pour la dissuasion ou pour des intérêts d’État rationnels. Ce n’est plus le cas à Washington, à Téhéran et à Jérusalem. La guerre en cours, à laquelle nous assistons en Iran, n’est pas seulement géopolitique : elle est théologique.
The holy war of the post-American century
Brussels still believes wars are fought over territory, trade routes, deterrence and rational state interests. Washington, Teheran and Jerusalem no longer do. The ongoing war that we are witnessing in Iran is not merely geopolitical; it is theological. Not because Christianity, Judaism and Islam are inherently violent religions, but because political movements inside all three are increasingly interpreting history itself through sacred destiny.
Debate: Has the United Nations Become Outdated?
This article is a part of our debate series, where we bring together two writers with differing opinions on a contentious subject to argue their case in a short-form essay. You can vote on who won the debate by visiting our Instagram page @thenewfederalist and answering the question in the description of its post. The UN Is Outdated by Konstantin Petry At the very beginning of its charter, the UN declared that its goal is to prevent wars from happening.
Debate: Has the United Nations Become Outdated?
This article is a part of our debate series, where we bring together two writers with differing opinions on a contentious subject to argue their case in a short-form essay. You can vote on who won the debate by visiting our Instagram page @thenewfederalist and answering the question in the description of its post. The UN Is Outdated by Konstantin Petry At the very beginning of its charter, the UN declared that its goal is to prevent wars from happening.
Europeans Are Being Force Fed Like Foie Gras – The New Federalist
The image of poverty in Europe is outdated. It still conjures up visible hunger, thin bodies, and empty plates. Yet, in reality, modern deprivation has evolved and, today, it looks very different compared to what it did a century ago. It no longer always looks like absence. In fact, it increasingly looks like excess. The modern food industry in Europe has created a population fattened on cheap, ultra-processed foods.
Europeans Are Being Force Fed Like Foie Gras – The New Federalist
The image of poverty in Europe is outdated. It still conjures up visible hunger, thin bodies, and empty plates. Yet, in reality, modern deprivation has evolved and, today, it looks very different compared to what it did a century ago. It no longer always looks like absence. In fact, it increasingly looks like excess. The modern food industry in Europe has created a population fattened on cheap, ultra-processed foods.
Could a Nordic Federation Be Europe's First Step to a Federal Future? – The New Federalist Original
A Region Already Halfway Integrated The Nordics often understate how closely intertwined they already are. Citizens move freely across borders, labour markets are deeply connected, and institutional similarities reduce the frictions that normally obstruct political unions.
Europe needs Norway, but does Norway need Europe? – The New Federalist Original
A reluctant pillar of Europe’s energy security Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, gas pipelines crossing the North Sea have become Europe’s lifeline. Norway is now the EU’s largest supplier of natural gas and a central actor in maintaining stable energy prices, especially for Germany, Belgium, France, and the Baltic states. Unlike other suppliers, Norway offers something Europe desperately needs: predictability.
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