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Tuana Yoğurtcu
20 hours ago7 min read
Martial Law or Democratic Decline? Yoon Suk-yeol’s Gamble and South Korea’s Future
Dall-E image creator AI South Korea, long hailed as a model democracy in East Asia, now faces an unprecedented political crisis following...


Cristina Barreras
3 days ago5 min read
"Hasta el Final:" Venezuela's Fight for Freedom
Opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, addressing a demonstration before inauguration day Source:...


Alexandra Hobai
5 days ago8 min read
Living in Uncertainty: The Feeling That Defines Our Time
How We Learn to Thrive in a World Without Guarantees “I’m finally doing this,” I thought on my way to the voting section in Amsterdam....


Oscar Kelleran
Feb 37 min read
Is it just Publicity, or do they want a Reaction?
Imagine it’s early 2016, and you are a citizen living in a northern english city. Over the past decade, your financial situation has...


Robert Goosen
Jan 309 min read
The Holy Grail of Western Societies
Is democracy capable of producing a desirable result for itself? “To him or her within whose thought rages the battle, advancing,...

Marceli Dziuba
Jan 168 min read
Will Donald Trump bring the golden age for cryptocurrencies?
The greatest victory of crypto bros against the dollar. Following the outcome of the US elections, it is now confirmed that the next...

zochapogorzelec
Jan 165 min read
Forget about the past, focus on the future.
Assad's regime is gone, but does the future mean a change for the better? What happened on December 8th took everyone by surprise. After...


Levente Juhász
Jan 13 min read
Happy New Year: New Year's Address by Our Editor in Chief
New Year's address by our Editor in Chief.

Lola Harding
Dec 28, 20244 min read
The Paradox of Aid: Rewarding Corruption?
“Every dollar that a corrupt official or a corrupt businessperson puts in their pocket is a dollar stolen from a pregnant woman who needs...


Ryan Dillmann
Dec 27, 20247 min read
Government Military Contractors: North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine and Their Role in Russia’s Force Generation Efforts
Joint article with Timofey Zhalnin National Defense Management Center on Frunzenskaya Embankment © Alexander Savin, WikiCommons As...

Levente Juhász
Dec 23, 202411 min read
Inequality: A Double-Edged Sword of Progress and Division
Inequality shapes opportunities and mobility, sparking both challenges and innovation. This article explores its causes and consequences.


Marina Lazareva
Dec 23, 20246 min read
Private Art Collection: 3-Step Guide to Landing an Original Piece From an Artist
Have you ever wondered how someone was able to get their hands on an original Picasso, Bacon, or Richter? Keep reading to learn the...

Katharina Fellhofer
Dec 23, 20246 min read
How Moral Psychology Can Help in Bridging Political Divides
Beyond Reason: Instincts, Morality, and the Political Divide “How on Earth can anyone vote for [fill in the blank]?” This year, this...


Alexandra Hobai
Dec 16, 20246 min read
The Economics of Happiness
cottonbro studio// Pexels It’s funny how happiness has been reduced to something you can plot on a graph, with income as the main factor...


Tomas Trusilo
Dec 13, 20245 min read
The Quiet Comfort of Sad Songs
“Happiness is a sad song.” - Charles M. Schulz Headphones on, staring out of the window as heartbreaking music blasts through your...


Ekin Köseoğlu
Dec 10, 20247 min read
Rental Lives
Why don't we own anything anymore? Mick Haupt via Pexels What do you own? What do you have the title deeds for? Do you have a house? A...


Oscar Kelleran
Dec 6, 20246 min read
The City of Light : The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of American Cities
Buffalo was once the City of Light — the first city with electricity — fully powered by Nikola Tesla’s new AC turbines with renewable...


Cristina Barreras
Dec 5, 20245 min read
Beyond the Baton of Command: A Look at Mexico’s First Female President
This October, Claudia Sheinbaum was handed the “baton of command,” marking the first time in Mexico's 200-year-old history that a woman...


hollandrhoads
Nov 29, 202410 min read
A Glass Ceiling (Still) Unshattered
Tracing American Women’s Continued and Persistent Struggle for Leadership in a Challenging Political Landscape I was eleven years old the...


Martin Svoboda
Nov 28, 20246 min read
The Working Class vs. White Collar Economists
Should surge pricing be regulated for concert tickets? Imagine waking up early to buy concert tickets for your favourite band, only to...


Tuana Yoğurtcu
Nov 25, 20247 min read
Georgian Dream or Georgian Nightmare? Georgia's Uncertain Path to Europe
As the dust settles on Georgia’s latest parliamentary elections, the country stands at a critical juncture between its longstanding...


Robert Goosen
Nov 22, 20248 min read
One Nation, Divisible under the Electoral College
How unequal Representation and Swing State Politics undermine American Democracy “The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. “...


Jakob Beller
Nov 21, 20249 min read
How Young Germans View the AfD as the Country's Last Hope for a Return to Stability
How the Party’s Anti-Establishment Messaging and Social Media Savvy Have Captured a Disillusioned Youth Photo by Christian Lue on...

Efraim Tóth
Nov 14, 20245 min read
A Beginner’s Guide to Infinite Growth
"You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are...


Eszter Nagy
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Peace by Threat
In today’s multipolar world, nuclear deterrence faces unprecedented challenges. With nine nuclear-armed states, including four outside the N


Marina Lazareva
Nov 12, 20247 min read
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is Back, but Do We Even Want It?
Welcome back to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show! Tonight on the runway it’s all about outdated beauty standards and the bare minimum...


Eva Juzna
Nov 11, 20249 min read
Breaking Bonds: The UK Mini-Budget and the Treasury Turmoil
The not-so-mini budget that nearly caused another Lehman moment The economic landscape of the United Kingdom witnessed significant...

Beris Bajrović
Nov 6, 20245 min read
Amsterdam’s Rise: Europe’s Financial Hub After Brexit?
In recent years, it has become evident that Amsterdam is gaining traction as a desirable destination for banking and financial services...

Anton Obermair
Nov 1, 20249 min read
The Critical State(s) of German Politics Ahead of the 2025 Federal Elections
© dpa , Dwi Anoraganingrum , Bernd Elmenthaler , FAZ , Fabian Sommer , Monika Skolimowska , dpa . Chancellor Scholz’s cabinet is stuck in...


Ng Zhi Rui
Oct 31, 20248 min read
Afraid to Get Your Hands Dirty?
Keeping clean takes work. Every evening, we dutifully wash off the debris of the day. When we were young, perhaps we had to be taught, but
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