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2 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
Lyuba Maksymovych, the founder of the Center for Women's Perspectives in Lviv, Ukraine, has been running her own NGO focused on protecting women's rights for the past 25 years. However, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Februar...
2 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The global coalition of over 40 companies and digital rights groups have issued an open letter urging governments worldwide to publicly commit to protecting encryption and ensuring a free and open internet. The letter, sent to policymakers in Austral...
2 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Ecuador is currently facing a wave of violence, with the armed forces deployed to assist the police in maintaining control and peace. A shootout in Guayaquil, in which over ten people were killed and many injured, highlights the ongoing challenge for...
1 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Robert Tracinski has recently written about of the prevalence of conspiracy theories in both popular entertainment and real-life politics. He notes that conspiracy theories have always existed but have become particularly influential in today's socie...
1 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
In an op-ed titled "The War in Ukraine Was Provoked," Jeffrey Sachs argues that the United States is responsible for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, this claim is morally and factually incorrect. While Sachs is not alone in holding this view,...
1 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
This post is based on an article written by Olle Waestberg, a former active member of the Liberal Party and one of the leading experts in democracy in Sweden. Apart from the Sweden Democrats, all political parties in the Swedish parliament have ch...
1 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Debt Ceiling Deal: President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy agreed to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a default by June 5. The bill was narrowly passed in the House Rules Committee, but it still needs majority support in the House. McCarthy face...
1 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The situation in north Kosovo has worsened, with clashes between ethnic Albanian mayors and Serb protestors resulting in injuries to NATO peacekeepers, members of Kosovo's police force, and civilians. The northern Serb population does not recognize P...
31 May 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The situation in Poland is causing concern in the European Union (EU) and the United States. The new law in Poland allows a government commission to ban individuals from holding public office, potentially blocking opposition candidates from running i...
31 May 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
India's economic growth prospects and its potential to surpass China as the world's leading economy. While India's population is projected to surpass China's, several factors suggest India may face challenges in achieving China's level of economic su...
