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24 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: Around 400,000 EU citizens with intellectual disabilities or mental health issues under legal guardianship are barred from voting. Despite some progress, many countries still enforce outdated guardianship laws that severely restrict their legal...
23 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: One of the main political conflicts in India is rooted in the stark political, economic, and cultural differences between the Northern and Southern states. This divide is driven by varying levels of development, differing political priorities,...
21 May 2024 3 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: The interview with Aaron Ross Powell and Ryan Bourne delves into the shift in the conservative movement's economic philosophy from free enterprise to populism since Donald Trump's rise. Bourne's key points include the importance of markets refl...
20 May 2024 3 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
Thomas Sowell, a distinguished social scientist and columnist, recently criticized then-Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his statement that America needs immigration reform to avoid a "worker shortage." Sowell pointed out that Ryan's term "shortage" was inc...
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...
11 May 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
Alabama has followed Florida in banning the sale and production of cultivated meat, a technology that grows meat from animal cells without raising or slaughtering animals. Governor Kay Ivey signed the SB23 bill into law, classifying violations as a...
6 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
In recent years, China has notably reoriented its trade and economic strategies, particularly under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This shift has led to an increased focus on the Global South, moving away from traditional markets...
5 May 2024 3 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
Donald J. Trump's tenure as President of the United States and the potential for his return to the White House represent grave threats to the principles of American democracy. His presidency was marred by a series of actions and behaviors that starkl...
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...
29 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
In American Nations, author Colin Woodard presents a compelling analysis of North America that challenges the conventional wisdom of a culturally unified continent. Instead, he proposes that the continent is divided into eleven distinct "nations,"...
