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“We can afford to dream”: Zohran Mamdani’s Path to the NYC Mayor’s Office
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The Alliance of Sahel States: An Authoritarian Exercise in Regional Integration?
For as long as the field has existed, the consensus …
VOX and PfE: The Rising Spanish Far-Right
The Spanish far-right party VOX is growing its scope in …
Computer Says No – Anti-LGBTQ Bias in South Korea’s People Census and Statistical Reliability
In a change that has been met with praise from …
Denmark, Deepfakes, and a New Crisis in the Digital Sphere
A few months ago, Danish newspaper Politiken, along with the …
Trump and the Obsession with Strongmen.
Donald Trump has, since the beginning of his political career, …
The Myth of Austrian Neutrality
Austrians are proud of their identity as a neutral state. Neutrality is a core part of the country’s political identity and has served as one of the few topics with near-universal consensus following the country’s re-establishment after World War II. Such is the devotion to it, that it has been enshrined in Austria’s constitution as a commitment to “everlasting neutrality”. Yet, upon closer inspection of Vienna’s foreign policy conduct, it becomes overwhelmingly evident that, at least since its accession to the EU in 1995, Austrian neutrality is more fictional than based in reality.
Crisis after Crisis: The ICRC’s Humanitarian Response to Myanmar’s Earthquake Emergency
Myanmar is one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world. According to UN Crisis Relief, 18.6 million people in Myanmar – one-third of the population – are in urgent need of humanitarian aid and protection support.
Pizza parties, birth certificate, and 5G’s vaccinating our kids – Imaginary enemies and American elections
While conspiracy theories are not unique to the United States, their persistent presence in presidential elections raises important questions about political communication, public trust, media ecosystems, and the resilience of democracy.