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Trump is everywhere – Why Europeans should not be complacent

15 October 202210 November 2016 by Matthias Catón

Yesterday morning, I had a deja vu. For the second time in five months, I woke up to a global reality that I thought would be impossible. The first time was when voters in the United Kingdom decided they wanted a Brexit and to end the country’s more than four decades of membership of the …

Remembering 9/11

11 May 202311 September 2016 by Matthias Catón

Lower Manhattan with the World Trade Center

Fifteen years ago today, the World Trade Center’s twin towers collapsed in front of my eyes. I was in New York City working as an intern on Betsy Gotbaum‘s campaign, who was running for Public Advocate, the city’s second-highest elected office. Despite the traumatic events of that day, the three months were an unforgettable experience, …

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