This Time Tomorrow

In this week’s episode, Omri, Daniela and Benni step back from the relentless onslaught of madding headlines to discuss some rather consequential decisions that will shape Europe’s future. While global crises dominate the news, crucial EU legislation, from digital regulation to the next seven-year budget, is being finalised with little public scrutiny or media attention. How will the next seven-ye...

In this episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Daniela dive into the frontlines of democratic innovation with Eileen O’Sullivan, deputy mayor of Frankfurt (the youngest ever in the history of the city!) and a rising voice in Europe’s Volt party. Eileen shares her journey from political activist to city leader, driven by frustration with short-term politics and a belief in grassroots change. She e...

In this episode we break down Israel’s make-or-break October elections, the first since the October 7th attacks in 2023. Why does this vote matter so much? Because it’s a desperate fight for Israel’s future, with democracy defenders squaring off against far-right extremists and a Netanyahu-led government that does whatever it takes to cling to power. Can moderates and activists flip the script in...

Hungary’s upcoming election isn’t just another vote. In the words of the Dutch far-right expert, Cas Mudde, it is one of two elections in 2026 that will define the future of European liberal democracy. (And yes, the other one is the US midterms.) After 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule, Fidesz (his party) faces its toughest challenge yet from Péter Magyar’s opposition movement, Tisza, which now lead...

In our 12th Monologue for Democracy, Omri Preiss shifts the focus from scandal to action, exploring how ordinary citizens and aspiring politicians can resist the cynicism fueled by the Epstein affair. Omri argues that the real lesson lies not in the corruption of elites, but in recognising that political integrity is a conscious choice, available to anyone entering public life. Drawing from his ex...

In this urgent monologue, Omri Preiss examines recent speeches by world leaders that reveal a fractured geopolitical landscape… …and a direct challenge to democratic values. 1. At the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio framed transatlantic relations in terms of historical and cultural bonds. Omri, however, argues that Rubio’s rhetoric signals support for Europe’s far-rig...

What if the next elections aren’t just about choosing leaders, but about saving democracy itself? In this episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri, Benni, and Daniela break down why 2026 could be a turning point for countries like Hungary, France, and the US. They explain how some leaders are bending the rules, spreading misinformation, and even intimidating voters to stay in power… and, crucially, wha...

What happens when the world’s most powerful leaders can’t even describe their vision for the future? Our guest, futurist Märtha Rehnberg, reveals something that’s surprised her in her career: too many leaders today are stuck in reactive mode, managing the present rather than daring to imagine, and build, a better tomorrow. Märtha makes a case for the power of audacious or even “unreasonable,” visi...

In his 7th monologue, Ted reflects on being a 19-year-old in Paris in 2007, pretending to be a music journalist as a way to access culture, freedom and adulthood in a city that tolerated experimentation and half-formed selves. That personal con becomes a metaphor for a wider pre-2008 world built on confidence, surface credibility and the belief that history, markets and liberal democracy would qui...

In the second part of his monologue on time—recorded on New Year’s Eve—Omri Preiss argues that democracies face a stark choice between defending the free world and allowing autocracy to prevail. This, right now, is a decisive moment for free and open societies. Reflecting on how modern freedoms are historically very recent, Omri traces liberty’s development from ancient empires through religious a...

In the 37th episode of This Time Tomorrow, we discuss the absurd, surreal escalation of Donald Trump’s long-standing fixation on Greenland, including threats of tariffs against Europe and rhetoric that continues to undermine international norms. The move simply does not make much sense, given existing US–Denmark agreements that already allow unlimited American military presence on Greenland. So wh...

Authoritarianism advances gradually. In the 36th episode of This Time Tomorrow, we compare Iran’s brutal crackdown on mass protests with developments in the United States. They’re not the same, but they do represent different points along the same downward trajectory. In Iran, widespread participation in ongoing protests signals a potentially transformative moment that the regime is trying to supp...

With their recent invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of president Nicolás Maduro, the United States are signalling a return to a “spheres of influence” world order. By treating Vladimir Putin as a peer and focussing US dominance on the Western Hemisphere, the US is retreating from the rules-based international order it once upheld. Was the US intervention in Venezuela part of an implicit bar...

In this monologue, Omri reflects on… time. Yes, time, that old, finite, existential resource. And he does so by linking personal focus to global political urgency. Because at a time when digital “surveillance capitalism” monetises our attention, fuels our distraction, and weakens our democracy and collective problem-solving, major crises are being ignored. Climate change, AI, inequality, and risin...

In Bulgaria, Gen Z has toppled the government after weeks of protests. What happened? Why? And what’s next? In the US, a longer version of the National Security Strategy has leaked… and, again, it’s bad news for democracy in Europe. In Israel, democrats are still reeling after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked president Herzog for a pardon for bribery and fraud charges and an end to a five-y...

As fathers, this one is close to our hearts. Join Omri and Benni for the 33rd episode of This Time Tomorrow as they sit down with co-founder George Gabriel to talk about The Dad Shift — the campaign for better paternity leave in the UK. In a wide-ranging conversation, they dig into the economic case for better paternity leave, exploring why backing fathers isn’t just socially important, it also ma...

Sometimes, all you need to do is to enforce the law. Just enforce the law. In the 32nd episode of This Time Tomorrow, we give a nod of appreciation to the European Commission for doing the right thing and issuing a fine of €120 million to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. But is that enough? Is Elon Musk shaking in his boots? And what now? Next up, we hea...

In episode 31 of This Time Tomorrow, Omri, Benni and Daniela dig into a question rattling America’s progressive middle: what message do Democrats send when they surrender the government shutdown fight without a real struggle? After years of promises to stand firm for working people, the party’s reflex to cave leaves many wondering what the Democratic leadership is actually willing to risk. Unlike...

When the political world begins to describe acts of cruelty as technical mastery, then that’s a sure sign that our collective humanity is starting to wither away. Gestures of tenderness, hesitation, or mercy start to look clunky… and inefficient. And when they disappear completely, cruelty no longer shocks us. Indeed, it simply looks like order is being restored. In this monologue, Ted applies Gon...

The 30th episode of This Time Tomorrow is about the cost of conviction. It’s about the vulnerability that comes with standing up for what’s right, the pain of being ruthlessly targeted, and the resilience it takes to… keep going. Join Omri and Benni as they speak with Nina Jankowicz, who in 2022 briefly led the Disinformation Governance Board at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Just three...

Antilopes in the boardroom at Disney? Or zebras? Who knows—but Jimmy Kimmel is back on air again, and that tells us something about the power of unsubscribing. What next? How about Russia’s new routine violations of NATO airspace in Europe, or Benjamin Netanyahu’s shake-up at the Shin Bet, or Trump at the UN, or the indictment of James Comey… It’s a packed agenda as contributing editor Daniela Van...

From Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address to Elon Musk… erm, inciting violence on the streets of London? And then on to Brazil, where former President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to prison. And the USA? Not today! (Almost!) There’s only time for so many fires all at once... Join Omri and Benni for the ride as they… - get kind of excited about Ursula’s 28th regime - express renew...

This monologue doubles as a book review of a book that doubles as a weather forecast. Confusing? In Deaf Republic (2019) by Ilya Kaminsky, deafness becomes an act of collective resistance after a deaf boy is murdered by a soldier at a puppet show. It’s a book of some 60 poems that show us how love, tenderness and laughter can manifest as resistance, defiance, and insurgency. This is not poetry for...

In this episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Benni are joined by political scientist Angelos Chryssogelos to discuss the global rise of populism. From Donald Trump to Nigel Farage, from Yanis Varoufakis to Wolfgang Schäuble, from Brexit to Covid-19, from Viktor Orbán back to Trump again, the guys explore how populist movements distort our relationship with truth and facts, dismantle liberal dem...

In this episode of This Time Tomorrow, Omri and Benni are joined by political scientist Angelos Chryssogelos to discuss the global rise of populism. From Donald Trump to Nigel Farage, from Yanis Varoufakis to Wolfgang Schäuble, from Brexit to Covid-19, from Viktor Orbán back to Trump again, the guys explore how populist movements distort our relationship with truth and facts, dismantle liberal dem...