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External Security or Internal Conflict: How the European SAFE Program Triggered a Political Storm in Poland

External Security or Internal Conflict: How the European SAFE Program Triggered a Political Storm in Poland

External Security or Internal Conflict: How the European SAFE Program Triggered a Political Storm in Poland

Wera Staszak

May 137 min read

The Great Complexes of the Little Man: A Psychological Profile of Vladimir Putin

Yuliia Novikova

May 1317 min read

Changes of Warfare in Ukraine

Changes of Warfare in Ukraine

Changes of Warfare in Ukraine

Ian Thompson

May 1318 min read

Corruption in Ukraine Before and During the War

Corruption in Ukraine Before and During the War

Corruption in Ukraine Before and During the War

Maryna Pastukhova

May 137 min read

A Democracy in Fatigue: Why Bulgaria Has Faced Eight Elections in Five Years

A Democracy in Fatigue: Why Bulgaria Has Faced Eight Elections in Five Years

A Democracy in Fatigue: Why Bulgaria Has Faced Eight Elections in Five Years

Utku Taşkin

May 136 min read

Illusion of Progress? How the Backlash Against Woman’s Rights is Shaping Court Reforms in the United Kingdom.

Illusion of Progress? How the Backlash Against Woman’s Rights is Shaping Court Reforms in the United Kingdom.

Illusion of Progress? How the Backlash Against Woman’s Rights is Shaping Court Reforms in the United Kingdom.

Zuzanna Bugajska

May 139 min read

European Armaments as a Policy of Deterrence

European Armaments as a Policy of Deterrence

European Armaments as a Policy of Deterrence

Wera Staszak

Mar 189 min read

UK Prime Minister Under Immense Pressure to Resign

UK Prime Minister Under Immense Pressure to Resign

UK Prime Minister Under Immense Pressure to Resign

Patryk Rzepczynski

Mar 187 min read

Patrimonialism in the Trump and PiS Administrations

Patrimonialism in the Trump and PiS Administrations

Patrimonialism in the Trump and PiS Administrations

John Wheeler

Mar 187 min read

Nicolas Sarkozy, the First French President in Prison: Part 2

Nicolas Sarkozy, the First French President in Prison: Part 2

Nicolas Sarkozy, the First French President in Prison: Part 2

Mateusz Lovera

Mar 174 min read

EU Enlargement and Development in the Western Balkans

EU Enlargement and Development in the Western Balkans

EU Enlargement and Development in the Western Balkans

Eduard Radulescu

Dec 11, 20257 min read

Kherson: a War With No End in Sight

Kherson: a War With No End in Sight

Kherson: a War With No End in Sight

Yuliia Novikova

Dec 10, 202518 min read

The EU’s Security-Climate Conundrum: Guns, Green Goals, and the Fragile Mandate of COP30

The EU’s Security-Climate Conundrum: Guns, Green Goals, and the Fragile Mandate of COP30

The EU’s Security-Climate Conundrum: Guns, Green Goals, and the Fragile Mandate of COP30

Stepanyda Lavrusenko

Dec 10, 20257 min read

Nicolas Sarkozy, First French President in Prison

Nicolas Sarkozy, First French President in Prison

Nicolas Sarkozy, First French President in Prison

Mateusz Lovera

Dec 10, 20258 min read

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: Poland's Ambitious Transport Vision

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: Poland's Ambitious Transport Vision

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: Poland's Ambitious Transport Vision

Nikita Rybachuk

Dec 10, 20255 min read

Instruments of Resistance: Critical Art and Censorship in Eastern Europe

Instruments of Resistance: Critical Art and Censorship in Eastern Europe

Instruments of Resistance: Critical Art and Censorship in Eastern Europe

Kateryna Lushchyk

Dec 10, 20256 min read

Truth Comes with a Price: Journalists Killed by Russia in Russo-Ukrainian War

Truth Comes with a Price: Journalists Killed by Russia in Russo-Ukrainian War

Truth Comes with a Price: Journalists Killed by Russia in Russo-Ukrainian War

Yuliia Tsiupryk

Dec 10, 20257 min read

Climate policy can sometimes sound very technical. Markets, quotas, permits, regulations. But behind all of that, the idea is actually quite simple: if pollution has a price, companies may have a stronger reason to reduce it. It is also about economics, power, trade, and international relations.

Carbon trading has become a major part of the climate debate. It is often presented as an economic answer to an environmental problem, but the issue goes much further than that. It is also connected to economics, power, trade, and international relations. The EU made this system a central part of its climate strategy, and now more countries are moving in the same direction.

Carbon trading, or the quota market, can help reduce emissions, yes. But it also has limits, and that is where the debate becomes really interesting. Can a market really solve a climate crisis on its own?

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📸: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Climate policy can sometimes sound very technical. Markets, quotas, permits, regulations. But behind all of that, the idea is actually quite simple: if pollution has a price, companies may have a stronger reason to reduce it. It is also about economics, power, trade, and international relations.

Carbon trading has become a major part of the climate debate. It is often presented as an economic answer to an environmental problem, but the issue goes much further than that. It is also connected to economics, power, trade, and international relations. The EU made this system a central part of its climate strategy, and now more countries are moving in the same direction.

Carbon trading, or the quota market, can help reduce emissions, yes. But it also has limits, and that is where the debate becomes really interesting. Can a market really solve a climate crisis on its own?

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📸: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Can a new peace body succeed where the UN has struggled? for peace?

The newly established Board of Peace promises faster action, regional coordination, and a practical path for Gaza’s reconstruction. But its rise also raises difficult questions about legitimacy, legal authority, centralized power, and who gets a voice in shaping Gaza’s future. for peace?

Is the Board of Peace a serious alternative to the United Nations, or simply a new tool within an old struggle for peace?

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📸: AFP

Can a new peace body succeed where the UN has struggled? for peace?

The newly established Board of Peace promises faster action, regional coordination, and a practical path for Gaza’s reconstruction. But its rise also raises difficult questions about legitimacy, legal authority, centralized power, and who gets a voice in shaping Gaza’s future. for peace?

Is the Board of Peace a serious alternative to the United Nations, or simply a new tool within an old struggle for peace?

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📸: AFP

Despite its mandate, the Trump Administration has struggled to move legislation in a meaningful way for Americans. On the contrary, they have instead started an unpopular war in Iran, sowing discontent within the party ranks due to misadministration and within the American public due to prices at the pump. The Democratic Party, the opposition, has blundered chance after chance to stand up to the administration’s unpopular actions. This mismanagement from both sides of the aisle has led to annoyance from the general public, prompting many to ask the question: “Where do I fit in?”

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📸: WHYY

Despite its mandate, the Trump Administration has struggled to move legislation in a meaningful way for Americans. On the contrary, they have instead started an unpopular war in Iran, sowing discontent within the party ranks due to misadministration and within the American public due to prices at the pump. The Democratic Party, the opposition, has blundered chance after chance to stand up to the administration’s unpopular actions. This mismanagement from both sides of the aisle has led to annoyance from the general public, prompting many to ask the question: “Where do I fit in?”

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📸: WHYY

Kazakhstan is undergoing a major political transformation following the March 2026 referendum that approved sweeping constitutional reforms with 87% support. Initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the changes attempt to move the country into a new phase of political development. Major overhauls include abolishing the Senate to create a unicameral parliament, expanding presidential appointment powers, and reintroducing the role of vice president. A new advisory body representing ethnic and religious diversity will also be established. The constitution strengthens the role of the Constitutional Court and broadens citizens’ access to legal appeals. On the local level, the new document promotes decentralization and regional development. It also reinforces Kazakhstan’s secular status and prioritizes the Kazakh language alongside Russian. It remains to be seen how these changes will direct the course of the country of the great steppe; however, one reality seems certain: Kazakhstan has entered a new chapter in its political growth.

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📸: ANP / EPA / KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENT PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT

Kazakhstan is undergoing a major political transformation following the March 2026 referendum that approved sweeping constitutional reforms with 87% support. Initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the changes attempt to move the country into a new phase of political development. Major overhauls include abolishing the Senate to create a unicameral parliament, expanding presidential appointment powers, and reintroducing the role of vice president. A new advisory body representing ethnic and religious diversity will also be established. The constitution strengthens the role of the Constitutional Court and broadens citizens’ access to legal appeals. On the local level, the new document promotes decentralization and regional development. It also reinforces Kazakhstan’s secular status and prioritizes the Kazakh language alongside Russian. It remains to be seen how these changes will direct the course of the country of the great steppe; however, one reality seems certain: Kazakhstan has entered a new chapter in its political growth.

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📸: ANP / EPA / KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENT PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, both parties, Kyiv and Moscow introduced new weapons and transformed their war economies. With the war entering its fifth year, the Ukrainian and Russian armed forces are not recognizable from their conditions four years ago. As new weapons emerge on the battlefield, both sides must adapt their tactics to gain momentum and achieve a decisive outcome. On both sides, millions of UAVs and UGVs now shape the face of the war, turning it into an industrial meatgrinder, especially perfected by Ukraine. Russia, at the beginning convinced of no crucial Ukrainian resistance, is now threatened on land, in the air, and at sea, where drones are now assigned to all kinds of assignments. It faces economic and military dilemmas when armor and manpower shortages begin to occur.

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📸: Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinfrom

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, both parties, Kyiv and Moscow introduced new weapons and transformed their war economies. With the war entering its fifth year, the Ukrainian and Russian armed forces are not recognizable from their conditions four years ago. As new weapons emerge on the battlefield, both sides must adapt their tactics to gain momentum and achieve a decisive outcome. On both sides, millions of UAVs and UGVs now shape the face of the war, turning it into an industrial meatgrinder, especially perfected by Ukraine. Russia, at the beginning convinced of no crucial Ukrainian resistance, is now threatened on land, in the air, and at sea, where drones are now assigned to all kinds of assignments. It faces economic and military dilemmas when armor and manpower shortages begin to occur.

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📸: Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinfrom

The general elections held on April 19, 2026, marked the end of a five-year period during which eight general elections had failed to produce clear victors, owing to pervasive corruption and “state capture.” This political development was driven by the “Gen Z Protests” that erupted in late 2025, during which protesters numbering 100,000 demanded the resignation of the government, which had put forth proposals for economic reforms. The party of the former president, Progressive Bulgaria, won a landslide victory with 131 seats, a first in Bulgarian history, following a record voter turnout of 48.5%.

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📸: Spasiyana Sergieva/Reuters

The general elections held on April 19, 2026, marked the end of a five-year period during which eight general elections had failed to produce clear victors, owing to pervasive corruption and “state capture.” This political development was driven by the “Gen Z Protests” that erupted in late 2025, during which protesters numbering 100,000 demanded the resignation of the government, which had put forth proposals for economic reforms. The party of the former president, Progressive Bulgaria, won a landslide victory with 131 seats, a first in Bulgarian history, following a record voter turnout of 48.5%.

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📸: Spasiyana Sergieva/Reuters

Growing threats from Russian imperialism and declining trust in the alliance with the United States have pushed Europe to strengthen its defense industry. One such effort is the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers up to €150 billion in low-interest loans to boost European defense and reduce reliance on foreign arms. Why did this program trigger nationwide outrage in Poland, and why did the President oppose it?
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📸: Petros Karadjias/Associated Press/East News

Growing threats from Russian imperialism and declining trust in the alliance with the United States have pushed Europe to strengthen its defense industry. One such effort is the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers up to €150 billion in low-interest loans to boost European defense and reduce reliance on foreign arms. Why did this program trigger nationwide outrage in Poland, and why did the President oppose it?
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📸: Petros Karadjias/Associated Press/East News

Japan’s Chūō Shinkansen is one of the most ambitious rail projects of the 21st century. After years of development, SCMaglev is set to redefine high-speed rail travel as we know it. It will connect Japan’s major cities, such as Tokyo and Nagoya, in just 40 minutes by reaching speeds of up to 600 km/h, transforming not only the way people travel but also economic and social patterns across the country.

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📸: We Build Value

Japan’s Chūō Shinkansen is one of the most ambitious rail projects of the 21st century. After years of development, SCMaglev is set to redefine high-speed rail travel as we know it. It will connect Japan’s major cities, such as Tokyo and Nagoya, in just 40 minutes by reaching speeds of up to 600 km/h, transforming not only the way people travel but also economic and social patterns across the country.

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📸: We Build Value

Contemporary Ukrainian politics were created and currently operate under corrupt practices. For instance, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, attempted to shield parliamentarians from scrutiny by anti-corruption agencies, preventing the full disclosure of deputies’ wealth to the public. Ukraine is often described as a corrupt country, with corruption ranging from the inner circles of government to public institutions such as schools, hospitals, and police departments, which sometimes accept bribes from citizens who may not even realize that, by doing so, they are also participating in corruption schemes themselves.

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📸: Andrii Yakymenko/Threads

Contemporary Ukrainian politics were created and currently operate under corrupt practices. For instance, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, attempted to shield parliamentarians from scrutiny by anti-corruption agencies, preventing the full disclosure of deputies’ wealth to the public. Ukraine is often described as a corrupt country, with corruption ranging from the inner circles of government to public institutions such as schools, hospitals, and police departments, which sometimes accept bribes from citizens who may not even realize that, by doing so, they are also participating in corruption schemes themselves.

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📸: Andrii Yakymenko/Threads

From its inception, the Philippines has been a country whose cultural heritage, linguistic diversity, and identity have been consistently undermined by colonial powers. Spanish, American, and Japanese colonizers imposed centuries worth of foreign languages, using them as a tool to establish hierarchies among people that devalued indigenous tongues. Still today, even after 80 years of freedom, the Filipino people face the same risk of losing this diversity, as the government chooses to perpetuate colonial legacy through an education system that prioritizes English over its mother tongue. Without a genuine decolonization of educational policy, the Philippines risks losing almost 200 distinct languages within a generation, leaving only remnants of a once-vibrant linguistic landscape.

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📸: The Japan Times/ REUTERS

From its inception, the Philippines has been a country whose cultural heritage, linguistic diversity, and identity have been consistently undermined by colonial powers. Spanish, American, and Japanese colonizers imposed centuries worth of foreign languages, using them as a tool to establish hierarchies among people that devalued indigenous tongues. Still today, even after 80 years of freedom, the Filipino people face the same risk of losing this diversity, as the government chooses to perpetuate colonial legacy through an education system that prioritizes English over its mother tongue. Without a genuine decolonization of educational policy, the Philippines risks losing almost 200 distinct languages within a generation, leaving only remnants of a once-vibrant linguistic landscape.

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📸: The Japan Times/ REUTERS

Editors’ Pick ⭐️: Cyberspace has emerged as a new domain of power politics, with states willing to exploit its vulnerabilities to affect global and regional power dynamics. The era of uncontested American digital dominance is fading, replaced by a “digital chess game” where the stakes are nothing less than global stability. Led by India and Brazil, a new group of “rising powers” is refusing to be mere “rule-takers” in the struggle between Western-led models and the state-controlled “cyber sovereignty” of China and Russia. By prioritizing strategic autonomy over ideological alliances, these nations are building their own digital platforms—from India’s record-breaking $2.56 trillion payment ecosystem to Brazil’s pioneering cyber diplomacy. As these states reclaim their digital agency, the world faces a pivotal question: will the future of the internet be a collaborative global commons, or a fragmented battlefield of competing empires?

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📸: MIT Center for International Studies

Editors’ Pick ⭐️: Cyberspace has emerged as a new domain of power politics, with states willing to exploit its vulnerabilities to affect global and regional power dynamics. The era of uncontested American digital dominance is fading, replaced by a “digital chess game” where the stakes are nothing less than global stability. Led by India and Brazil, a new group of “rising powers” is refusing to be mere “rule-takers” in the struggle between Western-led models and the state-controlled “cyber sovereignty” of China and Russia. By prioritizing strategic autonomy over ideological alliances, these nations are building their own digital platforms—from India’s record-breaking $2.56 trillion payment ecosystem to Brazil’s pioneering cyber diplomacy. As these states reclaim their digital agency, the world faces a pivotal question: will the future of the internet be a collaborative global commons, or a fragmented battlefield of competing empires?

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📸: MIT Center for International Studies

Low birth rates are becoming a serious challenge in many countries today. But what does it look like in a country that has reached an all-time low record? The reasons for such a low record go way beyond and are much deeper than people simply not wanting to have children. It is the system and the way the society functions that simply does not provide room for starting a family. What is it exactly about this society that shapes the system this way? And what is the government trying to do to address this issue?

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📸: Pexels

Low birth rates are becoming a serious challenge in many countries today. But what does it look like in a country that has reached an all-time low record? The reasons for such a low record go way beyond and are much deeper than people simply not wanting to have children. It is the system and the way the society functions that simply does not provide room for starting a family. What is it exactly about this society that shapes the system this way? And what is the government trying to do to address this issue?

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📸: Pexels

Spending hours scrolling through social media, passively absorbing an infinite catalog of content, is eating away at our ability to empathize. Tech companies’ design features, including short-form content, the infinite scroll, and social media algorithms, exploit users’ emotional vulnerabilities to keep them swiping. In a world where many social media videos depict political crises, doomscrolling becomes detrimental. The result is a society overstimulated to the point of desensitization, able to express only their helplessness and dejection.

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📸: PAOLO PELLEGRIN/MAGNUM

Spending hours scrolling through social media, passively absorbing an infinite catalog of content, is eating away at our ability to empathize. Tech companies’ design features, including short-form content, the infinite scroll, and social media algorithms, exploit users’ emotional vulnerabilities to keep them swiping. In a world where many social media videos depict political crises, doomscrolling becomes detrimental. The result is a society overstimulated to the point of desensitization, able to express only their helplessness and dejection.

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📸: PAOLO PELLEGRIN/MAGNUM

History is not only shaped by power and strategy, but also by the way leaders process information and make decisions under pressure. Cognitive biases such as confirmation bias, overconfidence, availability heuristic, and groupthink influence major decisions in global politics. Even at the highest levels of leadership, perception can override objective analysis, which affects the outcomes of events. These mental shortcuts can increase conflict and distort international relations in subtle yet powerful ways. Understanding these psychological patterns helps explain why even well-informed leaders can make flawed decisions in critical moments.

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📸: Ian Allenden / Alamy via Legion Media

History is not only shaped by power and strategy, but also by the way leaders process information and make decisions under pressure. Cognitive biases such as confirmation bias, overconfidence, availability heuristic, and groupthink influence major decisions in global politics. Even at the highest levels of leadership, perception can override objective analysis, which affects the outcomes of events. These mental shortcuts can increase conflict and distort international relations in subtle yet powerful ways. Understanding these psychological patterns helps explain why even well-informed leaders can make flawed decisions in critical moments.

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📸: Ian Allenden / Alamy via Legion Media

Since 2000, Vladimir Putin’s regime has focused on spreading disinformation; however, in 2014, just before its invasion of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, Russia began major PSYOPS in South America and the Caribbean. Then, in 2022, when Putin decided to once again invade Ukraine, Russia reinforced PSYOPS with a focus on these regions. By holding workshops and actively planting the seeds of desired narratives, Russia accomplishes its goals. Through an in-depth study of Russian PSYOPS, it is simple to see the Kremlin’s tactics: the DARVO method: Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.
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Since 2000, Vladimir Putin’s regime has focused on spreading disinformation; however, in 2014, just before its invasion of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, Russia began major PSYOPS in South America and the Caribbean. Then, in 2022, when Putin decided to once again invade Ukraine, Russia reinforced PSYOPS with a focus on these regions. By holding workshops and actively planting the seeds of desired narratives, Russia accomplishes its goals. Through an in-depth study of Russian PSYOPS, it is simple to see the Kremlin’s tactics: the DARVO method: Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.
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📸: AntikBar Original Vintage Posters

Children are among the most vulnerable in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with UNICEF reports describing the staggering rise of cases of sexual violence against children since 2022. Poverty is a contributing factor to the difficulties in the DRC, and it goes hand in hand with vulnerability, particularly in the instance of children. Decades of conflict, mismanagement, severe violence, and poor living conditions have facilitated the ability of traffickers to recruit children for forced labor. Despite efforts by various local and international NGOs and institutions dedicated to providing vulnerable children with the protection and care they need, this has not been without recurring obstacles.

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📸: The Love Justice Team

Children are among the most vulnerable in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with UNICEF reports describing the staggering rise of cases of sexual violence against children since 2022. Poverty is a contributing factor to the difficulties in the DRC, and it goes hand in hand with vulnerability, particularly in the instance of children. Decades of conflict, mismanagement, severe violence, and poor living conditions have facilitated the ability of traffickers to recruit children for forced labor. Despite efforts by various local and international NGOs and institutions dedicated to providing vulnerable children with the protection and care they need, this has not been without recurring obstacles.

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📸: The Love Justice Team

It seems logical to assume that the rise of technology and widespread internet access would lead to greater accountability and, therefore, strengthen democracy. While this tendency can be observed in many cases, the global rise of authoritarianism suggests that non-democratic leaders are adapting to this new reality. Digital repression is used to control, manipulate, or silence the public. How does this tool reshape the classical definition of authoritarianism? Does it pose a danger to established democracies?

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📸: Serg Myshkovsky/Getty Images

It seems logical to assume that the rise of technology and widespread internet access would lead to greater accountability and, therefore, strengthen democracy. While this tendency can be observed in many cases, the global rise of authoritarianism suggests that non-democratic leaders are adapting to this new reality. Digital repression is used to control, manipulate, or silence the public. How does this tool reshape the classical definition of authoritarianism? Does it pose a danger to established democracies?

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📸: Serg Myshkovsky/Getty Images

Cuba has been in the international spotlight for the last couple of years as it faces one of the most serious political and economic crises in its history. Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has continuously threatened to intervene on the island in the aftermath of the American intervention in Venezuela, the Cuban regime has become increasingly more isolated. In light of these developments, the regime led by Miguel Díaz-Canel has turned to one of Cuba’s most important historical allies: Mexico.

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📸: Yamil Lage/Pool via REUTERS

Cuba has been in the international spotlight for the last couple of years as it faces one of the most serious political and economic crises in its history. Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has continuously threatened to intervene on the island in the aftermath of the American intervention in Venezuela, the Cuban regime has become increasingly more isolated. In light of these developments, the regime led by Miguel Díaz-Canel has turned to one of Cuba’s most important historical allies: Mexico.

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📸: Yamil Lage/Pool via REUTERS

The road to the 2026 U.S. midterms is already in motion 🇺🇸
Months before Election Day, early primaries are shaping the political landscape—revealing frontrunners, testing messages, and exposing party divides. From high-stakes races in Texas to key contests in Georgia and Ohio, each vote adds momentum to an unfolding national story.

Unlike many countries, U.S. elections aren’t a single moment - they’re a marathon. With control of Congress on the line, the outcome will ripple far beyond American borders.
As campaigns intensify and narratives evolve, one thing is clear: November is still far away, but the stakes are already global.

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📸: Matt Rourke/AP

The road to the 2026 U.S. midterms is already in motion 🇺🇸
Months before Election Day, early primaries are shaping the political landscape—revealing frontrunners, testing messages, and exposing party divides. From high-stakes races in Texas to key contests in Georgia and Ohio, each vote adds momentum to an unfolding national story.

Unlike many countries, U.S. elections aren’t a single moment - they’re a marathon. With control of Congress on the line, the outcome will ripple far beyond American borders.
As campaigns intensify and narratives evolve, one thing is clear: November is still far away, but the stakes are already global.

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📸: Matt Rourke/AP

Contemporary debates on legal reform are shaped not only by the need for efficiency but also by deeper social and political shifts affecting women’s rights. The proposed changes to the United Kingdom’s court system, particularly the limitation of jury participation, may reflect a broader global backlash against gender equality. While framed as practical solutions to reduce case backlogs, these reforms risk weakening democratic oversight and disproportionately affecting women, especially victims of violence. By analyzing both government arguments and criticism from human rights organizations, structural issues such as underfunding remain unaddressed. Seemingly technical reforms may subtly reshape justice in ways that deepen existing inequalities.

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📸: James Manning/PA

Contemporary debates on legal reform are shaped not only by the need for efficiency but also by deeper social and political shifts affecting women’s rights. The proposed changes to the United Kingdom’s court system, particularly the limitation of jury participation, may reflect a broader global backlash against gender equality. While framed as practical solutions to reduce case backlogs, these reforms risk weakening democratic oversight and disproportionately affecting women, especially victims of violence. By analyzing both government arguments and criticism from human rights organizations, structural issues such as underfunding remain unaddressed. Seemingly technical reforms may subtly reshape justice in ways that deepen existing inequalities.

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📸: James Manning/PA

The state of Colorado is known for many things, but a nationwide favorite of Colorado’s claim to fame is skiing. With the ski industry producing jobs, pumping money into the economy, and being a favorite pastime of many Coloradans, skiing is basically synonymous with the state’s identity.

Vail Resorts is a well-known name in the ski industry, being the world’s largest mountain resort operator, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. They are also at the center of a controversy on criticisms that the company has commodified skiing through rapid acquisitions (42+ resorts), resulting in severe overcrowding, high prices, and reduced guest services. Critics argue that their “Epic Pass” business model creates monopolistic conditions, while employees have filed lawsuits alleging wage violations and, along with patrons, have raised safety concerns.

With Vail Resorts having a chokehold on Colorado’s ski industry, the question must be asked: Who gets to own the mountains?

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📸: AS Photography / Pexels

The state of Colorado is known for many things, but a nationwide favorite of Colorado’s claim to fame is skiing. With the ski industry producing jobs, pumping money into the economy, and being a favorite pastime of many Coloradans, skiing is basically synonymous with the state’s identity.

Vail Resorts is a well-known name in the ski industry, being the world’s largest mountain resort operator, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. They are also at the center of a controversy on criticisms that the company has commodified skiing through rapid acquisitions (42+ resorts), resulting in severe overcrowding, high prices, and reduced guest services. Critics argue that their “Epic Pass” business model creates monopolistic conditions, while employees have filed lawsuits alleging wage violations and, along with patrons, have raised safety concerns.

With Vail Resorts having a chokehold on Colorado’s ski industry, the question must be asked: Who gets to own the mountains?

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📸: AS Photography / Pexels

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To some, chess may only look like a quiet game of intellect and honor, but it has long been part of a much bigger geopolitical battle. From the Soviet era to the modern Russian Federation, the Kremlin has always used chess as a tool of prestige, influence, and soft power. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union invested significant resources into the game, turning chess champions into symbols of intellectual and ideological superiority as well as national pride. That legacy carried into modern Russia, where the country has maintained significant influence within global chess institutions. However, the political dimension and meaning of the game has become increasingly visible. After Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the global chess world faced difficult decisions and a raising question: is chess simply a universal game of intellect, or another arena of politics?

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📸: Administration of the President of Russia

To some, chess may only look like a quiet game of intellect and honor, but it has long been part of a much bigger geopolitical battle. From the Soviet era to the modern Russian Federation, the Kremlin has always used chess as a tool of prestige, influence, and soft power. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union invested significant resources into the game, turning chess champions into symbols of intellectual and ideological superiority as well as national pride. That legacy carried into modern Russia, where the country has maintained significant influence within global chess institutions. However, the political dimension and meaning of the game has become increasingly visible. After Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the global chess world faced difficult decisions and a raising question: is chess simply a universal game of intellect, or another arena of politics?

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📸: Administration of the President of Russia

At the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, member states declared their intention to spend 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually on core defence and security-related spending by 2035. What factors have contributed to this decision, and why has it occurred so suddenly, given that just a year ago only 18 of the 32 member states were meeting the previous 2% target? Are leaders recognizing a growing threat, or could this be an indicator that NATO is preparing for an upcoming conflict?

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📸: Panama Pictures

At the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, member states declared their intention to spend 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually on core defence and security-related spending by 2035. What factors have contributed to this decision, and why has it occurred so suddenly, given that just a year ago only 18 of the 32 member states were meeting the previous 2% target? Are leaders recognizing a growing threat, or could this be an indicator that NATO is preparing for an upcoming conflict?

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📸: Panama Pictures

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has affected the country’s political system. Due to the efforts of the STF and the Superior Electoral Court to combat disinformation and protect Brazil’s democratic processes, free speech issues have emerged. As a result of the broad powers the STF received through the Constitution and the current political climate, the other branches of government have become subservient to the judicial branch, creating legitimacy issues. Some argue that the courts protect democratic institutions and prevent the rise of extremism, and that without intervention Lula’s alleged corruption scandals and Bolsonaro’s insurrection would have had a dramatic impact on Brazil’s future. Others claim the courts have overstepped when limiting freedom of expression. However, the judicial powers are not free of blame for the corruption still present in Brazil, as they have undermined the democratic separation of powers with little accountability. Brazil’s Judicial Branch should protect democratic institutions and processes without infringing upon citizens’ rights or the roles of other branches of government in order to maintain democracy and justice.

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📸: AP/Press Association Images/ Ueslei Marcelino

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has affected the country’s political system. Due to the efforts of the STF and the Superior Electoral Court to combat disinformation and protect Brazil’s democratic processes, free speech issues have emerged. As a result of the broad powers the STF received through the Constitution and the current political climate, the other branches of government have become subservient to the judicial branch, creating legitimacy issues. Some argue that the courts protect democratic institutions and prevent the rise of extremism, and that without intervention Lula’s alleged corruption scandals and Bolsonaro’s insurrection would have had a dramatic impact on Brazil’s future. Others claim the courts have overstepped when limiting freedom of expression. However, the judicial powers are not free of blame for the corruption still present in Brazil, as they have undermined the democratic separation of powers with little accountability. Brazil’s Judicial Branch should protect democratic institutions and processes without infringing upon citizens’ rights or the roles of other branches of government in order to maintain democracy and justice.

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📸: AP/Press Association Images/ Ueslei Marcelino

On July 17, 2014, a tragedy over Eastern Ukraine shook the world. Flight MH17, travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was cut short at an altitude of ten kilometres. 298 people never made it back home, to their holidays, to their meetings, or simply their futures. Among them were families with children, scientists on their way to conferences, newlyweds, and travelers returning from their journeys. A routine passenger flight crossed the line of war. In an instant, the sky, meant for peaceful journeys, became part of an armed conflict and leaving lives lost and unfulfilled destinies. Across distant fields, the silence of the tragedy spoke louder than any words could, and the world was forced to confront the fragility of life and the far-reaching shadow of conflict. And on that day, flight MH17, soaring toward its horizon, never reached its destination.

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📸: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

On July 17, 2014, a tragedy over Eastern Ukraine shook the world. Flight MH17, travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was cut short at an altitude of ten kilometres. 298 people never made it back home, to their holidays, to their meetings, or simply their futures. Among them were families with children, scientists on their way to conferences, newlyweds, and travelers returning from their journeys. A routine passenger flight crossed the line of war. In an instant, the sky, meant for peaceful journeys, became part of an armed conflict and leaving lives lost and unfulfilled destinies. Across distant fields, the silence of the tragedy spoke louder than any words could, and the world was forced to confront the fragility of life and the far-reaching shadow of conflict. And on that day, flight MH17, soaring toward its horizon, never reached its destination.

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📸: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

China’s foreign policy in Myanmar officially promotes non-interference and peace, but behind the scenes it actively supports the military junta and ethnic armed groups to protect its economic and strategic interests. By securing vital resources like rare earth minerals and investing in key infrastructure projects such as the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port and oil pipelines, China aims to maintain regional stability and expand its influence while balancing complex local conflicts.

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📸: Reuters/Ann Wang

China’s foreign policy in Myanmar officially promotes non-interference and peace, but behind the scenes it actively supports the military junta and ethnic armed groups to protect its economic and strategic interests. By securing vital resources like rare earth minerals and investing in key infrastructure projects such as the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port and oil pipelines, China aims to maintain regional stability and expand its influence while balancing complex local conflicts.

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📸: Reuters/Ann Wang

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