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The horrors of war and war-pigs

22 May 2023 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

Vladlen Tatarsky, known by his pen name Maksim Fomin, was a blogger who gained fame in Russia for his role in the Donbas conflict. Originally from Ukraine's Donbas region, Fomin transformed remarkably from a Ukrainian bank robber to a celebrated figu...

Euronews via Politico Europe

22 May 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

A national strike is taking place in Belgium, with trade unions going on strike and around 10,000-15,000 people demonstrating in defense of the right to strike and against social dumping. Disruptions to public transport and other services are expect...

Natcons and collectivism - via Paul Mason

22 May 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

In recent events at the 'National Conservatism conference in London, Dirk Campbell, a climate activist, was forcefully removed from the stage for warning about the rise of fascism within the new conservative grouping known as the 'Nat-Cs.' The confer...

We really need central banks?

22 May 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Enrique Yecier

Do we really need central banks? If we take a quick look at today's world, it would seem that they are essential, and there is no shortage of articles and reports reminding us of their importance. Perhaps in these times of inflation you have hea...

Problems and challenges for global peacekeeping and peace-enforcement today

21 May 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  This spring marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations' first peacekeeping mission in the Middle East. Over the years, the UN has deployed more than 70 missions and two million peacekeepers worldwide, making peacekeeping a vital tool in maint...

The problems with security for peacekeepers as in the UN mission in Mali

21 May 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  Since 1948, over 1,000 UN personnel have been killed and more than 3,000 injured while serving in peacekeeping operations. Most of these deaths occurred in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To...

Israel and democracy - some of the current problems

21 May 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Israel faces ongoing political instability as it enters another round of elections, with the government falling three times in the past two years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to relinquish power to avoid corruption charges has contrib...

Bitcoin Enters the US Political Arena: Kennedy's Bid for the Presidency

20 May 2023 3 minute read 11 comments ⚡ Daniela ⚡

In a momentous event that unfolds at the ongoing Bitcoin 2023 conference, Robert Kennedy Jr., a prominent presidential candidate and scion of the Kennedy dynasty, took the stage yesterday to deliver a groundbreaking speech that resonated with the aud...

Before blaming activists

20 May 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Lochard

I meant to write about environmental activism only, but I guess the same applies to many other activism. I can agree that sometimes some activists might do something controversial. However we should think about the phenomenon which almost seem stigm...

Why Brexit "is not done" and does not work

20 May 2023 2 minute read 6 comments Vladan Lausevic

According to leading Brexiters like Nigel Farage, Brexit has failed, who argue that the promises made for Brexit were impossible to fulfill and that the project has been betrayed. This sentiment has become increasingly common among Brexit supporters,...