If 2020 wasn’t strange enough, printers are staging a comeback

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a deeper appreciation for things such as one’s health, getting together with friends, the great outdoors —...

Germany takes the EU Council presidency, setting post-COVID priorities

Analysis. The whole future of the EU will play out during the next chapter of EU governance, from the post-COVID rebuilding, the development of the...

Why would Iran issue an arrest warrant for Trump?

On June 30, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's address to the UN Security Council calling for an arms embargo on Iran to be extended was expected...

+ Janez. Ivan. In jaz

Opomba: nisem navdušen nad takšnimi teksti. Preveč besed za vprašljiv učinek. A v časih, ko smo trenutek od tega, da ponovno dvignemo roko drug...

Kdor ne laže, ni Slovenc

‘Narod je glup« so zgodovinske besede Zmaga Jelinčiča. Vse drugo, kar je sledilo o napaki, da so študentje dobili pomoč in bone, je pač...

+ (ŠESTI DAN) Lepo je biti “glup”

"Kako je lepo biti glup,/baš te boli šta ti rade,/ ko te laže, ko te krade,/o, kako je lepo biti glup." (Riblja čorba) "Kako je lepo biti...

Public naturally anxious about COVID-19 amid lack of a strategy

For two days in a row, Tokyo reported more than 100 new cases of the novel coronavirus, and there are signs of a spike in prefectures neighboring...

In Sardinia, the right wants to destroy the ancient coasts for real estate

Reportage. Among the archaeological areas at risk is the Punic necropolis at Tuvixeddu. At least two-thirds of the necropolis has already been...

EU complicit in denying refugees their rights in Greek prison camps

Report. During the pandemic, 38,000 migrants were stranded in Greek camps meant for 6,200. Oxfam and the Greek Council for Refugees denounced the...

Insomnia or Passion?

I’m writing this post at 1:23 AM on July 4th.  Happy Independence Day and I mean that with the utmost sincerity.  I’m fortunate I’m able to...

A frog’s defensive posture almost seems borrowed from sumo great

A Japanese equivalent of the English idiom “deer in the headlights” may be “hebi ni niramareta kaeru,” which literally translates as “a frog...

Končna rešitev vprašanja RTV-prispevka

V nedeljo sem z otrokoma gledal Živ žav in vam povem, da smo mi gledali boljše risanke!« je začel svoj nagovor Sturm, iz polteme pa se je...

Don Janez proti Bogu

Pred nekaj dnevi so slovenski policisti pri Ponikvi prijeli šesterico migrantov, ki so poskušali nezakonito prečkati slovensko mejo. Malo pred tem...

Donald Trump is in crisis mode

As the US marks Independence Day, the country is seeing record increases in coronavirus cases. At the same time, Trump's approval rating is...

Mi in Hrvati

Med Hrvate in Slovence so stopile nove barve. Ključno vprašanje je, kdo je zelen in kdo je rumen. Rdeč noče biti nihče, ker ta barva nosi...

There are no foreign military excursions in the national interest

Commentary. Italian diplomacy is based on pendulum-like swings, and our missions abroad buy us credit with one presumptive ally or another. But...

What makes a 'humanitarian crisis'?

By the end of April this year in one of the countries hardest-hit by COVID-19, an oil-rich nation of some 300 million people including a large...

In exile, but still persecuted

Sarah Hegazy's suicide on June 14 shook the Arab exile community to its core. The 30-year-old queer Egyptian feminist had recently obtained asylum...

Why India’s TikTok ban could help establish it as a major player in the tech world… and cause big problems for the Chinese

Amid rising tensions between India and China over the recent border confrontation and subsequent military build-up, the Indian government has...

Johnson's diplomatic advice to Netanyahu and the UK's stance on Hong Kong and Palestine  

The Israeli annexation of parts of the Palestinian West Bank – a territory already occupied since 1967 – did not take place, just as Johnson...

National security law: does Hong Kong’s Journey to the West have a happy ending?

Back in July last year when the anti-government and anti-Beijing mass protests in Hong Kong were at their peak and turning increasingly violent,...

For the EU to effectively address racial injustice, we need data

Protests against racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed racial inequalities rife within social and economic systems around the...

The 'war on terror' is a noose around Black America's neck

The modern lynching of George Floyd struck a global nerve. The image of a white officer crushing the neck of a Black man triggered a collective...

Tech companies continue evading accountability for violent content

Governments must step in to stop platforms allowing pro-terrorist material

Asean can no longer afford to be subtle over the South China Sea

For a regional bloc well known for subtlety and nuance in its dealings, the chairman’s statement from last week’s 36th Asean Summit might have...

+ Janšizem in prostaštvo

Vprašanje je, ali je sploh še smiselno pisati o janšizmu ter se posvečati njegovim pomenom in povezavam. Toda odločitev, da tega ne bi več...

Who is to blame for the collapse of India's healthcare system?

On June 8, India began to emerge from the world's most stringent lockdown - a lockdown that devastated the country's economy and led to a...

Anti-Blackness is everywhere

In January, I was followed around a store. It was at the airport before the coronavirus turned air travel on its head. I had just checked in for my...

Robert E Lee statue becomes epicenter of protest movement

Just a little over a month ago, the area around Richmond's iconic statue of Confederate Gen Robert E Lee was as quiet and sedate as the statue...

Building Forward with Digital Agriculture

CAMBRIDGE/ROME – The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping societies around the world, in part by accelerating the digital revolution that was already...

Egypt deserves better 

In August 2016 The Economist magazine published a leader article titled “The ruining of Egypt;” it spoke of a dangerous mix of repression and...

If you use social media to threaten to 'stab' someone, it’s not down to Facebook, Twitter or TikTok to save you from yourself

Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and all those other tech behemoths hosting social-media platforms are facing an existential crisis, the outcome...

Who REALLY funded the Taliban to kill Americans?

The allegation by some US intelligence agencies that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan has kicked up a partisan...

Western Fact Finders: Entering the Soviet Union

This chapter describes the author's travel, stories and experiences on Western fact-finding missions into the Soviet Union and Ukraine during the...

Annexation Apologists’ Most Misleading Claims – and How to Debunk Them

From Netanyahu to Kushner, apologists for Israel’s annexation of the West Bank are pushing word games, distraction and delay to make the morally...

UK denying Maduro access to Venezuelan gold is not only THEFT, it’s MURDER of London’s reputation as trusted financial center

It used to be “a thing” when I was growing up. “As safe as the Bank of England” was the acme of trustworthiness and security. But as Venezuela...

Why most Asian countries have not spoken out against Hong Kong’s national security law

Reaction from most Asian countries towards Hong Kong’s new national security law has been largely lukewarm if not downright muted, with the...

Internet holds the key to the post-coronavirus era

API Geo-economic Briefing is a series provided by the Asia Pacific Initiative, an independent think tank based in Tokyo. The series will look into...

The Global South as a Political Project

The Global South is a political project which faces several challenges and is permanently disputed by progressive and regressive forces in the...

Refrain from excessive demands

When economy contracts, workers should tighten belts, too Negotiations on next year's minimum wage have already missed the legal deadline, and the...

With Hollow Annexation Talk, Netanyahu Is Trading in the Land of Israel

Israel Needs a Professional, Honest Police Force, but That's Very Unlikely Under Netanyahu

Putinov hlasovací stroj

Tento slogan sa pravdepodobne vryl do pamäti každému, kto za minulého režimu pravidelne pochodoval v prvomájovom sprievode. No tým, ktorí...

Not your dad's North Koreans

By Jason Lim North Koreans of the "arduous march" generation ― those who starved to death in mid-1990s in quiet desperation while waiting in...

Great Battle of Korea Strait

By Kwon Yule-jung There were two very sad stories involving Korea in the last century: one was of the country's colonzation; and the other, the...

National security law cannot erase Hong Kong's political awakening

Demosisto may have disbanded and Nathan Law fled but struggle will continue for generations

Russia did it Again – Chasing the Bounty Hunters

Russia did it again. This time it’s paying to kill Americans. How criminal! Such things only Americans would do – Washington, the Pentagon,...

60th Anniversary of Japan-US Security Pact

This year celebrates an important anniversary for Japan–United States relations, giving us an opportunity to focus on their transformation with...

Don't look away now

The major coronavirus outbreak at a Tönnies meat processing plant has opened many people's eyes to abysmal working conditions at the site. The time...