Vlad's politics
Vlad's politics

Vlad's politics

My blog about politics, society and the world in general. For more info, write to me via [email protected]


Civil war in Russia?

7 Jun 2023 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

In recent days, there has been intensified shelling in the Belgorod region, including the city of Shebekino and border villages. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are targeting military targets in the region, which include electronic warfare stations, ware...

Right-wing wokes in Florida?

7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic

The political landscape in the United States has witnessed a shift as both Democrats and Republicans have embraced the power of government, marking a departure from the era of small-state conservatism. Republicans, led by figures like Donald Trump an...

Meanwhile in Poland

7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Hundreds of thousands of people in Poland have participated in marches against the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, marking the country's largest demonstrations since protests against the abortion ban in 2020. The main march in Warsaw alone saw an...

Covid lockdowns and freedom

7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The Covid inquiry has begun with a focus on WhatsApp messages. Still, it is essential not to lose sight of the more critical questions surrounding the unprecedented experiment in public health during the pandemic. A study by the Institute of...

Insight Hungary

6 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

During an interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that Ukraine has no chance of winning the ongoing war. He sympathized with Ukraine but argued against sending them further aid, citing the potential for mo...

Global news update via GZERO/Signal media

6 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Around half a million Poles protested in Warsaw against the right-wing government of President Andrzej Duda, marking the most prominent pro-democracy demonstration in Poland since the Cold War. The protest coincided with the anniversary of Poland's...

AI + crypto = combo

6 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

A recent study conducted by researchers in Germany suggests that the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT positively impacted AI-related cryptocurrency assets. Despite a bearish market and cautious investor sentiment, the researchers found that AI-related cryp...

SEC vs Binance

6 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Binance, its U.S. platform, and CEO Changpeng Zhao (C.Z.) in the District Court for the District of Columbia. The SEC has pressed 13 charges against Binance, inclu...

Adam Smith retrospective

6 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Adam Smith, the prominent economist, established himself as a leading figure in economic thought with his book "The Wealth of Nations." His ideas influenced subsequent economists such as David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and Milton Fried...

What is socialism? Arguments by classical liberal thinkers

6 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

A definition of socialism is that socialism is about the prohibition of free entry into markets. This definition, via the Econlab article, focuses on what socialism does rather than its aims or motives. By emphasizing the restriction on market entry,...