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Israel is not winning the war but making several mistakes

4 Oct 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR The conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran has escalated into a full-scale regional war, with Israel conducting major military operations in Lebanon and Iran retaliating with missile strikes. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s aggressive strategy...

Meanwhile in Burma

29 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Myanmar’s opposition forces have gained substantial territory from the military junta. Still, ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) have also committed human rights abuses. While international support is essential for a post-junta transition, stakeh...

Climate change and "colonial territories"

21 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TL;DR: The UN's 2022 Loss and Damage Fund excludes colonial territories, leaving them vulnerable to climate change without adequate support. While these territories suffer from rising sea levels and extreme weather, their administering governments...

The UN’s Global Compact on Refugees calls on states to consult with refugees regarding displacement crises

15 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TLDR  Despite increasing attention to refugee leadership, genuine participation in decision-making still needs to be improved. Many humanitarian organizations fail to empower refugees meaningfully, often perpetuating power imbalances. Real change r...

EU, Mercosur and blocking trade

13 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR France's attempt to block the EU-Mercosur trade deal, driven by protectionist concerns, could harm economic growth, disrupt global trade, and raise prices. While aimed at protecting domestic industries, such moves risk isolating trading partners...

A program for global survival - what do you think?

7 Sep 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Hey people.    Part of my social activism and entrepreneurship is to support political movements. What do you think about the following program points by the Atlas Party?  We live in unprecedented global crises, and yet the international community c...

Democracy and Bangladesh

30 Aug 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Debasish Roy Chowdhury examines the fall of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, drawing parallels to the Arab Spring and highlighting concerns about the future. After 15 years of autocratic rule, Hasina's ousting has sparked hope and unce...

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...

The Yazidi community 10 years after the genocide

10 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR  Ten years after the Yazidi genocide by ISIS, the community continues to suffer from displacement, insecurity, and lack of reconstruction in their homeland, Sinjar. Despite Iraq's plans to close displacement camps, returning home is not viable f...

Playing chess for the war criminals - Bobby Fischer and Milosevic's Yugoslavia

8 Aug 2024 4 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

In 1992, the world-famous chess player Bobby Fischer controversially returned to competitive chess, playing a World Championship rematch against Boris Spassky in Sveti Stefan and Belgrade, in the Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (today in Montenegro...