Content 21+ In the chaotic theater of geopolitics, a perilous trend emerges – the rampant militarization of states across the globe, fueled by the ascendance of right-wing ideologies and the cult of authoritarian leadership. As nations arm themselves to the teeth, flaunting their military prowess in a display of dominance, the specter of war looms ominously over the horizon. But in an era where the instruments of mass destruction at … Read the rest
Tag: Nationalism
Rise of the Future
Content 21+ Come closer, my dear friend. Take a seat in this comfortable chair. Tell me how hard it was for you to study for eight hours per day at school, how your classmates bullied you, how you were underestimated at the university and get your €1500/month underpaid job, and why it is the reason you hate others (and those nasty immigrants, of course). I will, in turn, tell how … Read the rest
The Wild Face of Patriotism
Content advisory 18+ In the last couple of days, Russian “patriotism” has had its finest hour. First, a famous painting was well-nigh destroyed by a vodka-swilling nationalistic fool at the Tretyakov gallery; and, second, a Russian journalist, well-known for his criticism of the Kremlin, was fatally shot in the back as he tried to enter his apartment in Kiev, where he had fled in fear of his life in Moscow.… Read the rest
