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Serbia 1835 and 2025: Will history repeat—or rewrite itself?
Kragujevac, Serbia—15 February 1835 marked a fleeting moment of audacity. In this unassuming city, then Serbia’s capital, enlightenment-inspired reformers presented the Sretenje Constitution—a radical...
Latin America’s post-new left is constantly reinventing
When ideas fail, Goethe says, words come in very handy. Words make worlds. However, as Thucydides cautions, in wars, words lose their meaning. We...
ASEAN is fragmented and has still has no common approach to Myanmar
The Tatmadaw under General Min Aung Hlaing seized power in a coup on February 1, 2021. Nearly, 3 years have passed and ASEAN, still...
Is DeepSeek a Democratization of Technology or a Chinese Threat?
On the eve of the AI summit in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced an investment of €109 billion as the foundation for France...
80 Years of Auschwitz Liberation: Is History Repeating Itself?
On 27 January 1945, Soviet troops marched in and liberated the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau, situated in German-occupied Poland during...
Sham Battle with American Democracy: The unique Case of Trump
From the very start of his political career, Donald Trump— now, once again, U.S. president—has sought to portray himself as a populist outsider, standing...
X Factor: Is Elon Musk Using X to Undermine European Democracy?
In the rapidly evolving realm of social media and digital platforms, one name consistently dominates the headlines: Elon Musk. Renowned for his ventures in...
Lukashenko’s Sham Elections are a Stark Contrast to Belarus’ Heroic Freedom Fighters
Authors: Stephen Nix and Mark Dietzen*
When Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko exiled his democratic rival Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya after he fraudulently claimed victory in the 2020...
Syrians Are Ready to Rebuild Their Country, But They Need Solidarity
The civil war in Syria, which began in 2011, has left the nation devastated on multiple fronts: socially, economically, and physically. Entire cities lie...
Tunisia’s Revolution 14 Years On: The Arab Spring’s Legacy of Hope
Fourteen years after the eruption of Tunisia's revolution, the echoes of the Arab Spring continue to reverberate across the region. The self-immolation of Mohamed...