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Tech-Trad Trumpism but what is the best before date?

7 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In his article "Can Trump Hold the Tech Right and Populist Right Together?", published in Discourse Magazine, Adam Thierer examines the growing tension between Silicon Valley's tech libertarians and MAGA populists under Trump's 2025 administrat...

Israeli-Palestine conflict is a result of nationalism and not of "ancient hate"

29 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR In "The Banality of Zionism," published in Liberal Currents on January 27, 2025, Nathan Goldwag argues that Zionism should not be viewed as a unique ideological movement but as a typical nationalist project, similar to those that shaped 19th- an...

Mump and pro-business China politics

25 Jan 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR In "Elon Musk: A Chinese Puppet?" published in The Globalist, George R. Tyler critiques Elon Musk's close business ties with China and examines their implications for U.S. national security, global politics, and democratic accountability. Tyler...

The USA, Russia and Serbia - bothsidesism

16 Jan 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR In the article "Serbia is Playing Both Sides," published by American Purpose, Nikola Mikovic examines how Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić skillfully balances Serbia's relationships with the West and Russia to maintain political power. Vučić s...

Greece, Pushbacks and Rights

8 Jan 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic

TLDR The article "Strasbourg Court Finds Greece Guilty of 'Systematic' Pushback of Asylum Seekers" by Helena Smith, published in The Guardian, details a landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that found Greece guilty of systemat...

The horror show of Douglas Murray

6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR James Bloodworth's article, "Saving the West, One Polemic at a Time," critically examines Douglas Murray, a prominent right-wing intellectual and author. Bloodworth highlights Murray's rise to fame, controversial rhetoric, and framing of Western...

The UN mission in Mali and problems for peacekeeping

6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Clair MacDougall and Maggie Dwyer's article, "Troops Benefit From Their Roles, but Are Big Peacekeeping Ops Over?" explores the personal and broader implications of United Nations peacekeeping missions, mainly through the experiences of Liberian...

Trump, Christianism and the US Military

6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TLDR Cathy Young's article, "In Pete Hegseth's Totalitarian Vision, Opponents of Christian Nationalism Are Commies and Political Enemies," critiques Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, as a dangerous ideologue promoting Chri...

Trump is a promoter of Christian nationalism (Christianism)

22 Dec 2024 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR The article by Thomas Zimmer from The UnPopulist (December 20, 2024) critiques Russell Vought, the incoming Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Donald Trump's administration. Zimmer examines Vought's role in implementing a C...

Trump vs Free Speech

22 Dec 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR In a Substack article titled What to Watch For: Free Speech and the Free Press, Radley Balko examines the threats posed by Donald Trump’s rhetoric and policies toward press freedoms and free speech. Balko argues that Trump’s disdain for the free...