The Battleground
The Battleground is a window onto Europe beyond the 24/7 news cycle, the background instead of the foreground, the democratic instead of the populist. Reflecting our diversity - in Europe & beyond.
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Going Back to Your Roots
Fleeing the Russians. Berlin Wall reproduction, Berlin-Brandenburg airport.
By Charlie Bertsch
Lichtung is a strange and beautiful record, pulsing with life.
The latest project by Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto, who make music...
What’s a Jew to Do? Nicholas Lemann Gets the Blues
Jewish Voice of Peace hunger strike for Gaza. Chicago, June 2025.
By Ari Paul
As Israel loses its once-sacrosanct standing in American politics, many establishment Jewish pundits appear increasingly at sea.
How do they square a growing A...
Relic of a Bygone Age
Last chance to be cool. Underground art cover story, 2008.
By Josh White
The decline of The Times feels different from that of other British newspapers.
It’s a lot leaner than it used to be. But this physical diminution is only part of t...
The Mamdani-Polanski Experience
Gay, Jewish and pro-Palestinian: Zack Polanski. [CC: London Assembly]
By Globalists
In this week’s Globalists, Josh White and Mitchell Plitnick unpack the rise of Zohran Mamdani in New York and Zack Polanski in Britain. One is redefining...
Battleground Playlist #110
By John Foster
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Europe and beyond. The Battleground (https://www.thebattleground.eu) counters false narratives and propaganda eroding trust in politics and the media.
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