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3 Jun 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
According to David Boaz, a classical liberal thinker based in the USA, for thousands of years, most of recorded history was characterized by power, privilege, and oppression. Life for most people was, in the phrase of Thomas Hobbes, poor, nasty, bru...
29 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Sanctuary policies, adopted by state and local governments to resist enforcing specific federal laws, are a crucial check on federal power and an embodiment of federalism. These policies prevent federal overreach by allowing states to refuse cooperat...
29 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The Indonesian election commission introduced an app named Sirekap to expedite vote counts and ensure transparency in the massive 2024 election. Sirekap, designed for Android devices, allows officials to photograph result sheets, known as C1 forms an...
27 May 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: Donald Trump has pledged to deport 15 million people if re-elected, a plan that is unachievable and autocratic. His senior adviser, Stephen Miller, who has a history of promoting white nationalist views, would oversee this massive operation. Th...
27 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The Libertarian Party's recent alignment with Donald Trump highlights the profound challenges and contradictions of merging libertarian ideals with right-wing populist values. For the first time, a presidential candidate addresses a party's national...
26 May 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Swedish media and politicians often fail to describe Israel's war against the civilian population in Gaza as a violation of the laws of war or as genocide. Even the most flagrant war crimes, such as when Israel demolished a fertility clinic with at l...
25 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The Sahel region of Africa, spanning from Senegal to Sudan, is experiencing a severe "puri-crisis" involving extreme heatwaves, drought, flooding, violence, and displacement. This situation is exacerbating the vulnerabilities of millions of people. ...
24 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR: Ecuador is facing a severe security and humanitarian crisis, worsened by a state of emergency declared after a major criminal's prison escape. Despite aggressive measures, violence has escalated, driven by economic hardships from the COVID-19...
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 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Contrary to what many believe, the world isn't experiencing a "de-globalization" trend, and reports of globalization's demise are greatly exaggerated. While global trade in goods may have leveled off, it did so at historically high levels, with some...
