This August, only 3 months after BTS’s much awaited comeback, …
It’s the real thing! Or is it? – BTS’s Coca-Cola controversy
Trump and the Obsession with Strongmen.
Donald Trump has, since the beginning of his political career, …
Sweden’s Stand in the Frugal Four as the Club Ends with Europe’s Rearmament
The “Frugal Four,” which included Sweden along with Austria, Denmark, …
Sweden, Snus and the EU – Free to be addicted.
Snus, the Swedish tobacco product containing nicotine was negotiated to …
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.
Why We Need to Imagine Again: Kohei Saito and the Chaos We’re Living Through
It is interesting that we have built a system where your retirement fund, your savings, your rent, are all basically chips on a casino table. And somehow, we have convinced ourselves that is okay. That it is okay for someone like Trump to have this much power over everyone’s future. This made me think of a book that I read last year by the Japanese Philosopher Kohei Saito, by the name Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto, and Marx in the Anthropocene.
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.
From Ceasefire to Catastrophe: The Politics behind Israel’s war on Gaza
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that was signed in January has collapsed. Since the collapse in March, Israel has restarted its devastating bombing campaigns in Gaza that indiscriminately target civilians by bombing schools, hospitals and even refugee tents. In just a couple of days, over 700 civilians have been killed with even more injured, a number that will only increase over time.