Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The long-fraught relationship between the EU and Belarus has taken a new, darker turn — one with wide-reaching ramifications for both the EU and Minsk’s ally Moscow. In the summer of 2020, the EU, led…
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The Bitter-Sweet Election Victory of Putin’s “United Russia”
Russia’s Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) election has been neither free, nor open. The ruling “United Russia” has allegedly won a constitutional majority, enabling the regime of President Putin to formally legalize any of its decisions. The brutal oppression…
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Taiwan’s Cause Is Ours
Taiwan has been on the news pretty much continuously since the start of October. The country celebrated its national day on the 10th, which angered China because what wouldn’t anger China these days. Every time Taiwan acts like a country…
What is Happening to the Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan?
On the International Day of the Girl Child, we would like to draw attention to the lives of Afghan women and girls under the Taliban regime. The Taliban have once again seized control of the Afghan government, replacing the one…
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Trans People’s (Un)Rights in Finland
Growing up and living in Finland, I have always felt relatively lucky when it comes to issues such as equality and human rights; we score among the absolute highest in topics such as gender equality, happiness, living standards and freedom…
Putin’s Russia: Elections with Less Choice than Ever
Find out more about the Vremya Movement. Election campaigns in Putin’s Russia have never been distinguished by much honesty and freedom of choice. But the toughness of the authorities in relation to opposition candidates in the current electoral cycle literally…
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Imperium Americae: How America’s Foreign Policy Has Led to Its Degradation of Character
On April 14, 2021, President of the United States Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the endless war in Afghanistan. Former president Donald Trump had already begun the process of withdrawing troops under an agreement reached with…
We still Lack enough Voices that Speak against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
My solidity is renewed by a thousand voices of women who stand against patriarchy, by women who come together with one voice and collectively denounce patriarchal power structures that dominate their societies. South Africa is one of the countries in…
The Taliban take over Afghanistan – How Did it Happen and What Does the Future Look Like?
The capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, was overrun by the Taliban on the 15th of August 2021. However, to the surprise of many, there was very little to no resistance. The Afghan National Army did not put up much of…
La Vía Hacia la Miseria: una Mirada a través de las Protestas en Cuba
for English, see below Últimamente el país cubano ha salido a la calle en forma de protesta por la situación económica y social tan difícil que están pasando. Este artículo tiene los objetivos de explicar las razones de las protestas,…
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