Total Success: Who’s Afraid of ‘The Night of Controversies’?

Total Success: Who’s Afraid of ‘The Night of Controversies’?

Why this story matters: In this feature, we move past the sensationalism to look at a genuine success story—one that emphasizes collaboration over conflict and results over rhetoric. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to depolarization, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. “B orders have led to mass deaths, sexual violence and human trafficking — we must abolish them,” said Catherine Wihtol De Wenden, casting a stern glance out at the packed audience, assembled on chairs, benches and even sitting on the floor. The French political scientist cited numerous examples and statistics to back up her argument. Since 2014, more than 25,000 people have died attempting to cross from North Africa to Europe, she said; in Libya, a slave trade is profiting from refugees fleeing war and disaster; the Iron Curtain brought misery to millions; the EU’s own border agency, Frontex, regularly commits human rights abuses. During her three-minute monologue, the cr…