History, Society & Culture

The Fight against Antisemitism cannot be used as a political tool

Germany’s newest antisemitism resolution fails to achieve its own objectives. A different approach to fighting antisemitism while ensuring a free intellectual discourse is necessary. “Never Again is now - to protect, sustain and strengthen Jewish life in Germany” is the title of the (…)

Wednesday 16 April 2025

Curtains Up: The Political Resistance of Georgian Theatre

A few months before the larger-scale protests erupted in Georgia, I closely followed a TikTok discussion about Cabaret, the iconic Broadway musical. Theatergoers and trend followers argued in the comments. Part of the community was highlighting the political and social reflections of the play – (…)

Wednesday 12 March 2025

Why have we gotten to praise ignorance?

The sans-culottes were poor working-class people in 18th century France who became radical militants during the French Revolution. Their identity during this period stemmed from their opposition to the aristocracy. They formed their ideology in means of what they think is best for them in the (…)

Monday 17 February 2025

Dahrendorf, Simmel, and the Mini Metro Paradox

In this article, we delve into the theories of Ralf Dahrendorf and Georg Simmel to explore the intricate balance between economic prosperity, social unity, and political liberty in modern society. Dahrendorf’s essay highlights the “zero-sum game” of increasing one aspect at the expense of (…)

Monday 10 February 2025

Rogue Emporia: What Can We Learn from the EU’s Medieval Predecessor?

Unsettling signs appear in uncertain times. Across the Atlantic, the US has seen the inauguration of Donald Trump and the Op-ed pages of the New York Times feature references to a coming World War, while here in Europe the land war in Ukraine will soon enter its third year and, in response to (…)

Friday 24 January 2025

France, a country with no love for itself

For months, both politicians and large swathes of the population, particularly in Île-de-France, have relentlessly criticised the organisation of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Last Friday, the opening ceremony showed those committed to the culture of defeatism and grumbling, that is particular to our (…)

Saturday 26 October 2024

Jean Monnet, a life at the service of Europe

Founding father of Europe, Jean Monnet was crucial in defending peace and freedom during the most horrendous periods of the XXth century. And to explain his life’s work, JEF Galicia and JEF Bordeaux created an innovative AI, allowing everyone to communicate with Jean Monnet, which is accessible (…)

Monday 27 May 2024

Big Five’s Golden Ticket to the Final: Time for a change?

The Big Five rule in Eurovision is only one of the problems with “unfairness” of the contest: Should it be abolished?

Monday 20 May 2024

There Once Was a Dream That Was Europe

On the 9th of May, Europe Day, we commemorate the Schuman Declaration of 1950, which launched the modern European project and was followed shortly by the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, planting the seed of what would one day grow to be our European Union today. On this day it (…)

Thursday 9 May 2024

“Wind(s) of Change”: Russia’s European Identity Complex

“I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change An August summer night, soldiers passing by Listening to the wind of change” The above paragraph is so well-known, that its music begins playing in our eardrums whether we want it to or not. The verse is taken from the (…)

Tuesday 30 April 2024

In appreciation of English

As JEF’s Europe’s only English language magazine, The New Federalist (TNF) honors the English Language this week on the occasion of International English Language Day which falls on April 23rd of each year. This is a first person article. Whether under duress or another’s genuine curiosity, (…)

Thursday 25 April 2024

TNF Commemorates Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

The New Federalist honors the memory of the 1,500,000 Armenians who were murdered in the ruthless Genocide perpetrated against them by the Young Turks government of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1918 on the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. At the dawn of WWI, with the (…)

Wednesday 24 April 2024
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