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Heather Horn

Heather Horn

Heather Horn is a writer based in Chicago. She is a former features editor and staff writer for The Atlantic Wire, and was previously a research assistant at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Believe It or Not, Europeans Like Mitt Romney

Believe It or Not, Europeans Like Mitt Romney

The normally Republican-phobic continent is taking a surprising shine to the lead GOP candidate, which it sees as a champion against the fringe… More »

The Annals of Christmas Diplomacy

The Annals of Christmas Diplomacy

How the winter holiday has guided international events, for better and for worse… More »

The Classical Holiday Music You Should Be Hearing at CVS

The Classical Holiday Music You Should Be Hearing at CVS

Instead of listening to shopping-mall versions of 'The Sugar Plum Fairy,' revisit the original, as well as these other, fantastic holiday classical works… More »

Google's Controversial—and Growing—Role in French Politics

Google's Controversial—and Growing—Role in French Politics

The American tech giant is unpopular in France, so why is Sarkozy, who faces poor prospects for reelection, suddenly courting them?… More »

Is Capitalism Fighting Back Against the European Union?

Is Capitalism Fighting Back Against the European Union?

What Karl Marx might say about UK Prime Minister David Cameron's veto of a euro-saving treaty: capitalism made him do it… More »

DSK and the ZeroMacho Men: France's Sweeping Prostitution Debate

DSK and the ZeroMacho Men: France's Sweeping Prostitution Debate

A very public argument over a proposed law between a male feminist group and prostitutes' unions is raising issues of gender, law, and desire… More »

Has Europe Reached its Articles of Confederation Moment?

Has Europe Reached its Articles of Confederation Moment?

America under the Articles of Confederation was a mess, not unlike Europe today. Could it lead to a stronger European Union?… More »

As Euro Crisis Worsens, Global Climate Efforts Lose Biggest Leader

As Euro Crisis Worsens, Global Climate Efforts Lose Biggest Leader

Unfortunately, climate policy really is a matter of money, and Europe doesn't have any to spare right now… More »

Germany's War with Facebook and Google Over Privacy

Germany's War with Facebook and Google Over Privacy

German authorities are trying to limit what the American tech companies can do, but the Silicon Valley giants are fighting back… More »

Euro Crisis and the Transformation of European Democracy

Euro Crisis and the Transformation of European Democracy

As non-democratic market forces overtake popular will, the continent may have to fundamentally alter how it governs… More »

Amid the Euro Crisis, an Old French-German Tension Resurfaces

Amid the Euro Crisis, an Old French-German Tension Resurfaces

At the center of the European experiment since its start, the phenomenon is getting more attention in France and in Germany… More »

How the Rest of the World Sees Thanksgiving: Shopping Day

How the Rest of the World Sees Thanksgiving: Shopping Day

Google results by country for "Thanksgiving" show that readers and media outlets outside the U.S. are mostly concerned with the holiday as a commercial event… More »

Germany's New Old Problem: The Rise of Neo-Nazi Violence

Germany's New Old Problem: The Rise of Neo-Nazi Violence

The factors that can lead to the rise of far-right movements appear increasingly common in Germany today, where residents worry about immigration and eurozone crises… More »

In Germany, Neo-Nazi Murders Surface a Contradiction

In Germany, Neo-Nazi Murders Surface a Contradiction

Germans are widely hostile to far-right groups, but opposition to multi-culturalism is on the rise -- and getting violent… More »

In France, Euro Crisis May Bring the End of a Political Era

In France, Euro Crisis May Bring the End of a Political Era

A short-term political scramble in Paris over how to handle the European mess could transform French politics… More »

'The Conquest' and France's Political Film Renaissance

'The Conquest' and France's Political Film Renaissance

A biopic of sitting president Nicolas Sarkozy is the latest in a wave of election-themed Gallic movies… More »

Is Berlusconi Gone for Good?

Is Berlusconi Gone for Good?

The Italian leader who seems to have survived every sort of scandal there is might finally succumb to the dropping economy… More »

At-Home Bitters: A Do-It-Yourself Project for Cocktail Enthusiasts

At-Home Bitters: A Do-It-Yourself Project for Cocktail Enthusiasts

"Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All," a new book from Brad Parsons, will make your kitchen look like an alchemist's lab… More »

The Hardest Job in Europe

The Hardest Job in Europe

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou hasn't exactly saved Europe, but could anyone have done much better?… More »

In Referendum, Greece Seeks Something It Had Lost: Sovereignty

In Referendum, Greece Seeks Something It Had Lost: Sovereignty

Greece's controversial decision to put the European bail-out to a national vote is a rejection of European collective rule… More »

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