The Illusion of Trump’s Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
If Alfred Nobel could witness the modern world’s scramble for his Peace Prize, how would he react? Among the loudest claimants is Donald Trump,...
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...
Sins of the Past and Problems of the Present: Poland’s Security Dilemma and Germany’s...
Since President Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration, Europe has been in a quagmire. Most European nations had previously defunded or minimised their armies, relying...
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...
Germany’s Democratic Dilemma: Navigating AfD’s Extremism Ahead of Regional Elections
The partially rightist-extremist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany is facing an unprecedented combination of scandals with crucial regional elections in Eastern Germany...
Born to Lose: Why the DNC is Condemning Itself to Irrelevancy
In a recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show, Hillary Clinton expressed her strong disapproval of undecided voters in the upcoming election. In...
A Commentary on the Human Dimension of Conflicts
Outbreaks of conflict and wars, regardless of their scale, location or causes, invariably divert the bulk of the attention to the violence. I am...
Confronting Our Past Wrongs: Killers of the Flower Moon and Difficult Conversations
*spoilers for Killers of the Flower Moon*
Coming out of Killers of the Flower Moon, I felt a deep sense of anger and sadness within...
