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Some recent research conclusions regarding "naming and shaming", governments and human rights

23 Oct 2023 2 minute read 5 comments Vladan Lausevic

According to recent research, the effectiveness of the "naming and shaming" approach in international human rights advocacy has diminished, particularly in influencing American and European governments to pressure other nations to curb rights abuses....

CEASEFIRE 🇵🇸🇮🇱

22 Oct 2023 7 minute read 6 comments (S)llew la Wulf

  (I dance this dance in defiance of my government who suggest that wanting equal support and assistance for Palestinian people, that even waving a Palestinian flag will be seen as supporting Hamas. I could not be there at the rally in London, so ins...

Some thoughts about Hamas, Israel and the war

21 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

When Russia started the attack on and invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it was estimated by many military experts that the Russian army needed around 150,000 soldiers to control the capital city of Kyiv. This estimation was based on a scenario with 0 regu...

Digital and decentralised democracy, China vs the EU + the USA

19 Oct 2023 2 minute read 3 comments Vladan Lausevic

Regarding alternatives to democracy, a new challenge has emerged for democratic polities like the European Union and the United States. It is partly about confronting China's ascent in the digital realm without compromising core democratic principles...

Why Does The Us Senate Want To Ban Bitcoin For Being A Threat To National Security?

19 Oct 2023 4 minute read 14 comments CryptoEntrepreneurs

The US Senate has sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, expressing concerns about the use of cryptocurrencies in terrorist financing. The senators, led by Democrat Elizabeth Warren, claim that Bitcoin and other dig...

Anti-crypto lawmakers call for tighter crypto laws on the excuse of Hamas

19 Oct 2023 1 minute read 5 comments Yugocean

     The Israel v Hamas war is used by anti-crypto lawmakers like Elizabeth Warren, Brian Nelson, etc. to increase pressure against crypto.   Anti Crypto Lawmakers wrote to Biden      Over a hundred US Democrat lawmakers have stated that crypto was...

It’s Important We Talk About Freedom

18 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments OfTheFreeMarket

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.” – George S. Patton Respect is what Memorial Day Is.. and such much more. Thanks, gratitude, remembrance, and paying respect is what Memorial Day is all ab...

Don't Believe the Truth

18 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Rorschach's Journal

"Can't stay here anymore;We're turning into fiends. If I stay here, trouble will find me.If I stay here, I'll never leave.If I stay here, trouble will find me ...I believe!" — The National (Aaron Dessner & Matt Berninger); Sea of Love; Trouble Will...

The American president just made me sick to my stomach.

18 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments crafter

Watching the press conference with the American president and Israeli leader made me sick. President Biden say there emotionless while the Israeli leaders called his enemies Nazis. How ironic given the events unfolding in the middle east But most sic...

DEATH BY A 1000 CUTS... #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

14 Oct 2023 9 minute read 6 comments (S)llew la Wulf

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing" - Malcolm X     Two years ago my whole world was turned upside down and like with that metaphorical...