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Are We Failing Democracy or is Democracy Failing us?
We live in tumultuous times. The re-emerging of right-wing nationalist ideologies, rising sentiments of white supremacy and an almost revolutionary smell in the air. Western Democracies around the world experience a shakeup. An increasing…
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Interview with a Sex Worker from the United Kingdom
On International Women Day, I’ve discussed with Ivy, a young sex worker from the UK who went on strike today.
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The Racist Agenda: Politics at the Expense of Equality
Rising political tensions, a strengthening right-wing, and Donald Trump. Racism is as big of a topic as it's always been. What we often like to ignore though is that racism never decreased nor that it's at its peak now. Previous US…
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US Right-Wing: Radicalization and Conspiracy Theories
We've previously covered the apparent divide in US politics, of left and right drifting further apart on all fronts, creating a dangerous political atmosphere in the country. It doesn't come from nothing either, with social media aiding the…
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Banana Republic: Chiquita Funded Terrorism in Colombia
Business is business. That means that business decisions have only one thing in mind - the company and their profits. It's a nice code of honor to shield yourself from the emotional consequences of decisions made out of greed. The prime…
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Generation Snowflake: Toughen Up or Else?
Life is hard, challenging, and unforgiving. It takes a certain skillset to successfully maneuver through adulthood, because once you leave your parent's womb and four walls the world suddenly loses all interest in your general existence and…
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Parkland Shooting: More Guns and Ignorance
We've talked about the Parkland Shooting before, but as mass shootings go, they have a severe and long-lasting impact. Nevertheless, I actually didn't want to address it more than once, out of fear of repeating myself, out of fear of making…
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Left to Right-Wing: Creation of the Far-Right in Eastern Europe
When we think about Eastern Europe, we still have very distinct images and stereotypes in mind. The Cold War painted the East in a communist red that is hard to wash off, but eventually, they tried. In the 90s, many Eastern European…
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American Students and the Distorted Truth About Slavery
American history cannot be studied unless it is studied with all it entails, even parts people would much rather not remember. Regardless of how dark our history is, we cannot mold it into a version that is more pleasant for the ears.…
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US Gun Violence: Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword
The USA is stuck in a Perpetuum Mobile of gun violence and mass shootings. After yet another mass school shooting in Florida that ended innocent lives far too early, ripped families apart, and left many traumatized, we have to ask…
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