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21 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
The recent article in Conversation discusses the ancient Greek concept of democracy and suggests that modern democracies have deviated from their original principles. While ancient Greece had a brutal society with frequent wars, slavery, and low stat...
21 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
In his essay "Why I Am Not a Conservative," F.A. Hayek distinguishes between conservatives and classical liberals. He argues that conservatives fear change and distrust the new, relying on a higher authority to oversee change. In contrast, classical...
20 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The center-right European People's Party (EPP), the largest group in the European Parliament, has adopted a more aggressive approach to vital legislative proposals, causing discontent among its lawmakers and disrupting the EU's legislative process. L...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Sudan's civil war has caused significant damage to the country's infrastructure, including healthcare, telecommunications, and banking. However, several Sudanese startups have adapted their services to help citizens cope with the ongoing crisis. One...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Multiple polls conducted in recent years have examined the prevalence of conspiracy theories and have raised concerns about their impact. How these claims are phrased in the polls determines the results. For example, when the claim about climate chan...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Latin America is home to approximately 18.4 million refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people, accounting for about 20% of the global total. However, the dominant narratives about migration focus on Latin America as a region from whic...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
An Indian Supreme Court ruling and calls from Indian Muslims to end Islamophobic attacks have put Hindu nationalists under pressure. The ruling and calls highlight the campaign against Muslims in India and place scrutiny on Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 17 comments Vladan Lausevic
The Russo-Ukrainian war is perceived differently by opposing sides, with Ukrainians viewing it as a national liberation war. At the same time, the Kremlin sees it as a nationalist Reconquista to reabsorb Ukraine into Russia. Russia's national identit...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic
Conservative writers are calling for a pardon of former President Donald Trump just days after his 37-count indictment was unsealed. The Washington Post and Politico published op-eds arguing for a Trump pardon. They suggest that pardoning Tru...
19 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Far-right parties Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and Trikolora in the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum to form a coalition or cooperate ahead of the 2024 European elections. They aim to attract conservative and patriotic voters. The partie...
