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Blocked YouTube and another violation of the constitution

27 Aug 2024 20 minute read 2 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/ZsStSlq3j2-nnbhr Well, it can't be that in our country there is suppression of sources of information! According to Article 29 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, "Everyone has the ri...

American Infidel

27 Aug 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

"American Infidel" was written during the height of the Bush years, when reasonable people could still consider themselves to be liberals.  I was a Bush-era liberal.  I remember how strange it felt, standing in ideological opposition to the Patriot A...

Harris can become worse than Trump regarding immigration

26 Aug 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Todd Miller critiques the Biden administration's shift toward stricter immigration enforcement, arguing that it betrays the Democrats' campaign promises of a more humane and inclusive approach. Despite pledges to end harsh policies, Biden has oversee...

The Mississippi State Auditor's report claims illegal immigrants cost taxpayers over $100 million, but it is heavily flawed.

23 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TLDR The Mississippi State Auditor's report claims illegal immigrants cost taxpayers over $100 million, but it is heavily flawed. The report needs to account for tax revenue generated by illegal immigrants, relying instead on inaccurate and unverif...

Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Make No Mistake and Vote for Bitcoin!

22 Aug 2024 3 minute read 9 comments ssaurel

As expected for several months, Bitcoin has become a real political issue in the context of the American presidential election to be held in November 2024. Donald Trump tried to make people believe he had become a Bitcoiner. He took part in the Bitco...

Crypto Today 116

21 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean

ETF      The Gary Gensler-led SEC has led the CBOE to remove Forms 19b-4 for VanEck and 21Shares Solana ETFs. ( Read )     Blockchain  Weekly Polkadot Roundup by Polkadotters, to present the weekly update on Polkadot ecosystem. ( Read ) Base ne...

Misusing federalism against democracy and human rights

17 Aug 2024 2 minute read 7 comments Vladan Lausevic

    TLDR Federalism is often seen as a protector of minority rights and human rights by enabling regional autonomy and power-sharing. However, its effectiveness varies depending on context. For geographically dispersed minorities, federalism...

Dangers for humans during migration

17 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR: Increased controls and conflicts along migration routes from East Africa have left many migrants stranded in dangerous conditions in transit countries. Programs like the EU-IOM Joint Initiative provide essential assistance, helping migrants ret...

Social media is good but not optimal for democracy

15 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Jillian C. York explores the dual nature of social media platforms, which have both empowered marginalized communities and enabled the spread of harmful ideologies. Initially celebrated as democratizing tools, these platforms now face criticism...

THE 2nd SICILIAN WAR, 410 - 404 BC: Hannibal's Vengeance

14 Aug 2024 28 minute read 1 comment YouveBeenGreeked

While the Greek states fought off the Persian Empire in the early fifth century BC, defeating Darius and Xerxes's armies at Marathon, Salamis, Plataea and Mycale, the Greeks of Sicily simultaneously defeated a vast Carthaginian invasion force at the...