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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- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 33
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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The Garbage Time of History (opens the original)
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Silencing Macklemore Won't Make Jews Safer (opens the original)
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Wales Over Westminster (opens the original)
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Battleground Playlist #119 (opens the original)
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By Joel Schalit This week’s mix focuses on political punk from Belgium, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Houthi Position (opens the original)
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