“C’est l’histoire d’un homme qui tombe d’un immeuble de 50 étages. Le mec, au fur et à mesure de sa chute, il se répète pour se rassurer: ‘Jusqu’ici tout va bien… jusqu’ici tout va bien…… [Read more]
Month: April 2025
MONDAY TAKE – Doom Scrolling Past Ukraine: The TikTok attention span of war
What used to be CNN’s most covered topic, making up 8% of its airtime, now represents less than 1%. The war in Ukraine is receiving less and less attention. The same goes for the public.… [Read more]
Is Human Oversight in AI Warfare Just an Illusion? The urgent need for governance in the autonomous age
As AI targeting systems become more common in warfare, the effectiveness of human oversight is increasingly put into question. Israel’s use of Lavender AI in Gaza shows how operators often act as a “rubber stamp,”… [Read more]
The Art-Policy Connection: Sanyam Bajaj’s “Visual Dialogue on Climate Narratives”
Sanyam Bajaj, an alumnus of the Hertie School’s Master of Public Policy program, recently hosted a photo exhibit on climate change, but he did more than display striking images and montages. Bajaj used the exhibition… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Vandalism is a Language for the Unheard
Spray-painting a government building, defacing a statue, or tagging public transport—disgraceful to some, protest and self-expression to others. Call it what you want, it’s one of the most visible yet misunderstood political and cultural tools. … [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Punk Drowned in Comfort
In the few years I’ve been socially active, I’ve heard the same refrains: Pride is commercialized and corporatized. Women’s strikes have become non-disruptive marches. Greta Thunberg stopped making headlines when she started talking about intersectionality. … [Read more]
FRIDAY’S FIVE with Ara Marceen Naval
Ara Marceen Naval is an advocate and expert in Public Relations and Governance, with extensive experience in the security sector. Throughout her career, she has championed human rights and promoted increased transparency in defence across… [Read more]