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Jun 16, 2026, 8:38 AM

Lesson from the Jewish Diaspora: Never Give Up – On the Issues, Episode 150

People hold Israeli and U.S. flags and a sign reading “We stand with Israel.” Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.

Speaking with a professor whose mind and heart are in the right place is like digging for the truth and its deeper historical roots. He is the remarkable scholar who recently founded the Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution (IHCR)...

Jun 2, 2026, 6:45 AM

Edgar Morin (1921–2026): A Complex Mind

Photo/collage: Atmane Tazaghart, Global Watch Analysis

I learn of his death in my home, 3,500 miles away from Paris. To speak about the French-Jewish Edgar Morin, it would be good to go a little back in time. The thread that began in Spain –the West...– of...

May 24, 2026, 12:35 AM

A 100-Year Territorial Settlement for Ukraine?

Russia retains occupied territory for a century, then returns it to Ukraine I once met Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, at my workplace in London’s Covent Garden. After a brief and warm exchange, I asked if...

May 7, 2026, 10:10 PM

America Without a Lincoln or Roosevelt

The evening at the Washington Hilton left behind a sense of fear that is difficult to describe. Having lived in the United States for many years, I have grown accustomed to a public discourse that is sharp, often excessive....

Apr 16, 2026, 9:22 AM

The day I made my father wait at Heathrow for a Nazi-fighting philosopher

The German philosopher and professor, Jürgen Habermas, holding the yellow envelope given from Dimitris Eleas. Royal Institute of Philosophy, London 1998. Archive of D. Eleas. Photo by M. Galatoulas.

Professor Jürgen Habermas, who has died aged 96, was widely celebrated. Many obituaries read like academic papers; I offer here a personal tribute, a glimpse of a life truly lived. In 1998, as a student in London, I learned that Jürgen...

About Me

Dimitris Eleas is a New York City–based writer and independent researcher. His work explores philosophy, global politics, antisemitism, and modern history, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. He is currently developing his long-term project, the novel-'essay' The Black Birds of Warsaw.