How the Aliyev Regime Weaponises Trauma to Domesticate Its Nation
While global headlines fixate on the coercion of regimes in Kabul, Moscow, or Beijing, a more polished form of authoritarianism has quietly consolidated itself...
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...
Europe’s Bold Bet on a Special Tribunal for Ukraine: Can Politics Close the Gap...
On 24 February 2022, Russian troops crossed Ukraine’s borders. While the effects were immediate, the legal consequences were not. The International Criminal Court (ICC)...
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...
Why Bulgaria Keeps Burying Its Dead Instead of Fixing the System That Kills Them
Coffins Per Million
In Bulgaria, we have coined a phenomenon “War on the roads”. A war. What war? War implies chaos, inevitability, an enemy beyond...
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...
Is Russia a Fascist State Now?
Since the invasion of Ukraine, both the expert and academic communities have witnessed a noticeable increase in debates about the nature of the current...
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,...
She Said No but the Court Said Otherwise: Rethinking Consent Across Europe
Vienna, Austria, 2025—The criminal court is facing a case involving up to 15 adolescents aged 16–21 who allegedly raped and sexually harassed a 12-year-old...
