I have to admit that I was pretty shocked with the news we all recently received from Tunisia, where almost 25 people were killed due to a terrorist attack on the museum. Most of those killed, or affected, were tourists. The…
Continue reading Is the War Against Terror Really a Fight for Democracy? – Alena Santalainen
Human rights matter as an end in themselves; I hope this isn’t disputed among liberals. These rights are also crucial to achieve economic growth in developing states. Institutions are the ‘rules of the game’ in society, which shape how people live…
Continue reading Liberal Rights and Development – Rachel Edwards
The liberal family is Catalonia’s friend. It cannot be otherwise. Those who defend freedom cannot but sympathize with the cause of a nation that seeks to restore the autonomy that one day was taken away by force. Even if one…
The first Turkish president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, once stated “He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government”. Although falling short of advocating a fully secular state, Ataturk highlights the weakness of a state reliant upon a…
Continue reading Secularism and Religious Extremism – Jack Davies
What could we do to make the Earth cleaner, healthier and nicer for everyone? The first and the most important thing is to change our attitude to the relationship between us and our planet. How can we use natural resources…
Continue reading Climate Сhange Issues and Green Energy Solutions in Russia – Nikolay Artemenko
One year has passed since Ukrainians, undertaking considerable losses, got rid of the regime of Victor Yanukovych. New opportunities came as a result – so why has the government not implemented them so far? One can sum up some results…
Continue reading Internal and External issues of the Crisis in Ukraine – Julia Rudenko
One of the hottest topics debated after the FIFA World Cup 2014 was the Brazilian defeat against Germany at an incredible score: 7 vs 1. It was surely a shock to most of us Brazilians, who were wishing to play…
I’ll never forget my reaction the first time I visited a refugee camp; Zaatari, nearby the city of Al-Mafraq in Jordan. The feelings of profound shock at witnessing the endless line of people desperately walking towards the camp, seeking refuge,…
Continue reading Rethinking the Global Refugee Crisis – Umar Ramzan
A successful dictator needs two things to hold his power in bad economic conditions. The first – an external enemy, and the second – an internal enemy. The Soviet Union left a good base for Putin to re-create those enemies.…
Continue reading Witch Hunt: how to survive in Putin’s Russia – Ksenia Vakhrusheva
As programme manager of IFLRY’s Gender Equality programme, there are a lot of topics that I want to write about: there was an amazing event that we had in Tunisia, our plans for this year, and many other very interesting…
Continue reading Can these guys rock our world? – Alena Santalainen
