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12 Jun 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR The Biden administration supports rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, aiming to facilitate research, reduce tax burdens, and attract investment. This marks a shift from the Trump administration, which did not pursue sub...
11 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Koo was an Indian microblogging platform launched as a homegrown alternative to Twitter (now X). Initially, Koo garnered significant support from Indian celebrities and politicians, benefiting from a nationalistic push to create local alternatives to...
9 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: Anthony Dworkin emphasizes the crucial importance of EU support for the ICC's pursuit of arrest warrants against leaders of both Hamas and Israel for alleged war crimes. EU backing is essential to uphold international law, ensure accountability...
8 Jun 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
I am writing some notes about "peoplehood", a term I have started seeing and hearing more often since I joined our network. So, I want to start in the following way:"My name is Vladan, and I am a hyper-radical-individualist who, among other things, t...
7 Jun 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: Germany is repeating historical mistakes with the rise of the far-right populist party AfD, which undermines democratic values and fosters hate. Populism’s simplistic solutions and exclusionary rhetoric threaten social cohesion. The normalizati...
6 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: The principle of national sovereignty often hampers international responses to genocide, as seen in the current crisis in Sudan. Despite frameworks like the "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine, inconsistent application and geopolitical inter...
5 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Niger's new government repealed a fundamental EU migration law, exposing the arbitrary and inhumane nature of EU policies. The law had pushed migration underground, causing economic hardship and dangerous conditions for migrants. Despite EU effo...
5 Jun 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR David Bier argues that immigration is crucial for sustaining the U.S. economy and addressing demographic challenges. Immigrants drive population growth, fill labor shortages, and contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits. Reforming...
3 Jun 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Since the Sweden Democrats became a supporting party to Ulf Kristersson's center-right government in 2022, the party's opposition in the parliament to Sweden's EU policy has drastically decreased. Europaportalen's (Swedish-speaking EU-politics websit...
3 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR The crisis in Gaza, worsened by Israel's assault on Rafah, highlights severe humanitarian issues and the ineffectiveness of current aid approaches. International aid fails to address root causes, as donor countries often support Israel militaril...
