Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee has called for social media companies to be regulated in the same way as tobacco and alcohol. The justification for such action, he argues, is the risk of addiction and their influence on public discourse and democracy.
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler? There is a general rule when it comes to jokes: they are an expression of risk-taking. The less you know your audience, the less you can be assured of the fact if they’ll find your joke funny. This risk is particularly high when you joke about […]
I was invited on The Federalist Radio Hour, hosted by Ben Domenech. We talked European and EU politics, as well as Marion Le Pen’s recent invitation to CPAC.
Dieser Artikel wurde für die luxemburgische Tageszeitung “Lëtzebuerger Journal” geschrieben. Die Rubrik “ZOOM” greift junge, alternative und unternehmerische Themen auf und bringt sie den Lesern näher. (Text in veränderter Form im Print) In der Diskussion um Alternative Energien und ihre Nutzung, geht es sehr oft um Transportmöglichkeiten. Immer mehr wird das klassische Benzin- und Dieselauto […]
I was interviewed by Monique El-Faizy from France24 English, about my recent writings about Marion Le Pen’s speech at CPAC.
During the 2016 election, Donald Trump repeatedly voiced criticism towards defense spending in Europe. As president, Trump’s administration initially seemed to follow through on this promise: Defense Secretary Mattis gave alliance members one year to ramp up their military budgets to pay their fair share in defense spending. Now that this deadline is about to […]
I was mentioned in an article in Newsmax published on February 25, regarding my recent op-ed in The American Conservative about Marion Le Pen’s invite to CPAC.
Last month saw the beginning of a vicious drought in South Africa, which has seen millions of people affected in Cape Town and has seen government rationing the supply of water to 50 litres per person per day. A report by Channel 4 News seems to blame climate change and the population increase for the drought, and […]
Brexit will tear a hole in the European Union’s budget, but Brussels seems determined to go ahead as if nothing happened. If the European Union wants to actually improve the life of its citizens, it’s not by increasing spending that it will do so.
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg realiséiert, an ass den 22. Februar ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op http://www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. [Radio USO]: Duerch de Brexit faalen dem Budget vun der Europäescher Union ongeféier 13 Milliarden Euro ewech. D’Diskussioune laafen elo zu Bréissel fir eraus ze fannen wéi déi sollen ausgeglach ginn. Eng […]
Bill Wirtz 