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War in Sudan and start-ups

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Sudan's civil war has caused significant damage to the country's infrastructure, including healthcare, telecommunications, and banking. However, several Sudanese startups have adapted their services to help citizens cope with the ongoing crisis. One...

Some new research about conspiracy theories

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Multiple polls conducted in recent years have examined the prevalence of conspiracy theories and have raised concerns about their impact. How these claims are phrased in the polls determines the results. For example, when the claim about climate chan...

South America and humanitarian migration

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Latin America is home to approximately 18.4 million refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people, accounting for about 20% of the global total. However, the dominant narratives about migration focus on Latin America as a region from whic...

The Kremlin's Nationalist Vision for Russia: Rewriting History and the Conflict with Ukraine

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 17 comments Vladan Lausevic

The Russo-Ukrainian war is perceived differently by opposing sides, with Ukrainians viewing it as a national liberation war. At the same time, the Kremlin sees it as a nationalist Reconquista to reabsorb Ukraine into Russia. Russia's national identit...

Trump pardon?

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

Conservative writers are calling for a pardon of former President Donald Trump just days after his 37-count indictment was unsealed. The Washington Post and Politico published op-eds arguing for a Trump pardon. They suggest that pardoning Tru...

Euronews via Euractiv

19 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Far-right parties Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and Trikolora in the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum to form a coalition or cooperate ahead of the 2024 European elections. They aim to attract conservative and patriotic voters. The partie...

Poland, Ukraine and history

19 Jun 2023 1 minute read 5 comments Vladan Lausevic

Poland and Ukraine are again in conflict over the Volhynia massacre, in which Ukrainian nationalists killed thousands of ethnic Poles during World War II. This historical issue has strained the relationship between the two countries, despite their cl...

Ideas and engagement for world democracy

19 Jun 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The Coalition for the UN We Need, a group advocating for a stronger United Nations (UN), has shared the outcomes of the Global Futures Forum, an international conference held in New York and online in March. The forum brought together civil society r...

Being a gig worker in India

19 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Gig workers in India are facing challenges due to unpredictable weather conditions, including extreme heat and unexpected rain, without adequate protection. They work long hours, often without breaks, and struggle to earn minimum wage. Examples inclu...

Is conservatism in the UK having big problems?

19 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The opinion polls consistently show that Keir Starmer's Labour Party holds a significant lead over Rishi Sunak's Conservatives, but the public's perception of Sunak remains unclear. While he is seen as rich, smooth, and hardworking, he is sti...