Putin’s Hope for European Decadence
Russian intellectual elites have long engaged with the idea that Europe finds itself in a state of moral and cultural decline, which they project...
Stereotypes and Reality
Putin’s Perspective vs. Western Views
On February 24, 2022, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops began. This event brought an incredible amount of...
The Illusion of Being Informed: The News Find-Me Effect in the Algorithm Age
“Birds of a feather flock together.” This old saying feels particularly relevant in the algorithm-driven world of today’s media. We’re constantly surrounded by news...
A Quiet Tale of the Muzzled Mind, the Intellectual Straitjacket and Cancel Culture
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two makes four. If that is granted, all else follows."
1984, George Orwell.
The Cult of Consensus
The...
Mutually Assured Uncertainty: Russia, NATO, and the Role of Nuclear Signalling
Nuclear weapons are commonly considered one of the biggest threats to humanity. The father of the atomic bomb, Dr. Oppenheimer, even quoted: "I became...
Offshoring of the Asylum Processing – The EU and the Italo-Albanian Migration Agreement
On Wednesday, 16 October, 2024, an Italian Navy vessel carrying sixteen migrants of Egyptian and Bangladeshi origins arrived at the Albanian port of Shëngjin,...
Gabriel Attal – Portrait d’une ambition
L’hiver semblait porter une chaleur et un élan. Au début du mois de janvier 2024, Élisabeth Borne, à la tête d’un gouvernement déjà vieux...
Gaza – The End of the Rules-Based Order
The current post-World War II global order is on the brink of collapse as our society is faced with an unprecedented number of horrific,...
Fought but Unnamed
Today, politicians rarely refer to military conflicts they start as “war”, often using less direct terms. The reasons for this lie in the foundations...
Is the West (and Austria) in Breach of the Genocide Convention?
Since 7 October, 2023, the Israeli government has received immense financial, military, diplomatic, and political support from many Western powers. The Austrian Government especially...
