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12 Jan 2025 2 minute read 6 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR In the article "Utbildning allt starkare markör hos Svenska väljare" ("Education as an Increasingly Strong Marker Among Swedish Voters") published via the progressive think tank Dagens Arena, author Olle Bergvall highlights how education has bec...
12 Jan 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR In their paper "Barriers to Implementation of Blockchain Technology in Agricultural Supply Chain," David Cuellar and Zechariah Johnson from Bournemouth University explore how blockchain and IoT technologies can revolutionize agricultural supply...
9 Jan 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Carl Peterson's article, "A Short History of Drone Assassinations and Future Risks," examines the evolution of drones from military tools to potential instruments of political assassination. Highlighting their accessibility, technological advanc...
8 Jan 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic
TLDR The article "Strasbourg Court Finds Greece Guilty of 'Systematic' Pushback of Asylum Seekers" by Helena Smith, published in The Guardian, details a landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that found Greece guilty of systemat...
6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR James Bloodworth's article, "Saving the West, One Polemic at a Time," critically examines Douglas Murray, a prominent right-wing intellectual and author. Bloodworth highlights Murray's rise to fame, controversial rhetoric, and framing of Western...
6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Clair MacDougall and Maggie Dwyer's article, "Troops Benefit From Their Roles, but Are Big Peacekeeping Ops Over?" explores the personal and broader implications of United Nations peacekeeping missions, mainly through the experiences of Liberian...
6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Cathy Young's article, "In Pete Hegseth's Totalitarian Vision, Opponents of Christian Nationalism Are Commies and Political Enemies," critiques Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, as a dangerous ideologue promoting Chri...
2 Jan 2025 2 minute read 8 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Katherine Alejandra Cross's article, "Bluesky Won't Save Us" critiques Bluesky as an insufficient solution to social media's problems. While Bluesky markets itself as a decentralized, user-driven alternative to Twitter, its reliance on centraliz...
1 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR Soo Suh's "How to Trump Trumpian Impacts on Asia" explores the potential consequences of Donald Trump's second presidency for democracy in Asia. Building on the impacts of his first term, the article outlines how Trump's "America First" policy u...
22 Dec 2024 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic
TLDR The article by Thomas Zimmer from The UnPopulist (December 20, 2024) critiques Russell Vought, the incoming Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Donald Trump's administration. Zimmer examines Vought's role in implementing a C...
