Category: Politics
The Modernity Question of IS
The UN has estimated that over 25,000 people from over 100 countries have joined IS. Without the possibilities modern media offers, IS would have never attracted this many souls to
Read MoreBursting the Brexit Myth Bubble
What exactly changes after the UK referendum? Are we destined to suffer from a devastating economic, political and social problem? The truth is, nothing will change as much as you think.
Read MoreBrexit: Reflections From A New Britain
When I closed my eyes on the eve of the 23rd, I had no idea that I would be waking up at 5 am to the face of Nigel Farage,
Read MoreSongs of Protest
In the 1970s hippies embraced the countercultural voices of their generation and protest music was very hip. Now, protest music has a crusty punk rock or dread-locked folk singer imago.
Read MoreTowards global justice: Pax Initiative
It is crazy how people know everything about Kylie Jenner’s lipstick but not about what ICJ does…like which war it prevented and so on. The Pax Initiative is a non-governmental
Read MoreThe European Left: All Eyes On Slovenia
The Left in Europe has shown glimpses of electoral success recently in both Greece and Spain. Even a grey-haired, bearded, self-titled socialist has been elected as the leader of the
Read MoreStatus: complicated – a talk about the Euro-Turkish relationship
Throughout the last months, and especially during the last weeks Turkey was back in the centre of deliberations among EU head of states. Mainly because of the ongoing migration via
Read MoreHow Martin Luther King Almost Didn’t Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr., the man whose dream we’re all familiar with, became known as one of the world’s greatest orators because of the “I Have a Dream” refrain of
Read MoreLessons from Laclau: Are Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Populists?
If you live in a cave, or are not aware of a little thing called the internet, then you may be excused for not knowing that in America there is
Read MoreNo Netflix in Indonesia
Early 2016 Netflix announced that it would add 130 new countries to its network over the year. Indonesia was one of these. However, within a week after the airing of
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