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18 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
In a recent article, John McWhorter argues that President Joe Biden should avoid one-on-one debates with former President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. McWhorter believes that such debates, particularly involving Trump, d...
18 May 2024 3 minute read 11 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR As the U.S. presidential election nears, cryptocurrency regulation has become a focal point. Republicans, including Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ted Cruz, advocate for lighter regulation to boost innovation. In contrast, Democrats, led by Senator...
16 May 2024 3 minute read 29 comments Vladan Lausevic
International interventions in Haiti have repeatedly failed to achieve lasting peace due to their focus on immediate security over underlying political and economic issues. A new UN-authorized mission led by Kenya risks repeating these mistakes. Effe...
15 May 2024 3 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
The Biden administration plans to propose a rule allowing officers, rather than judges, to determine asylum eligibility for migrants with criminal records or those deemed ineligible, raising concerns about arbitrary and unjust decisions. This change...
14 May 2024 1 minute read 11 comments Vladan Lausevic
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned lab-grown meat, citing a conspiracy theory about the World Economic Forum's supposed authoritarian agenda. This ban highlights right-wing politics' reliance on misinformation and fear-mongering. Such bans infrin...
14 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR The Singaporean government's request to use local literary works for training a large language model (LLM) sparked a backlash from prominent writers due to concerns over consultation, compensation, and copyright protection. This reaction mirr...
14 May 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TL;DR European sovereignty and strategic autonomy are often misunderstood, leading to unrealistic and harmful policies. Europe, as a set of enduring ideas, cannot "die." Sovereignty, a multifaceted concept, is different from strategic autonomy, which...
9 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The 'Data for Democracy' offers insightful updates from recent omnibus surveys. It highlights critical trends in American public opinion and political behavior, providing a comprehensive understanding of the current political landscape. Here are t...
5 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The complexities surrounding Brexit's impact on migration and border control continue to unfold with profound implications, revealing a series of miscalculations and oversights by pro-Brexit advocates. Initially, Brexit was sold on the promise of r...
4 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
Recent events at universities across the United States have spotlighted a disturbing trend in the administration's handling of student protests. As peaceful demonstrations unfold, measures reminiscent of counterinsurgency tactics have been employed,...
