“A serious economic theory must ask not only how much is produced, but who exercises power, whose work is recognized, who benefits, who bears the costs, and what forms of human and ecological well-being the system sustains.”
About Scott Douglas Jacobsen
This Gay Week 27: Global LGBTQ Rights, Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. Supreme Court
How do Karel Bouley and Scott Douglas Jacobsen assess recent LGBTQ rights developments in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, and Bulgaria?
“One framework seeks equal legal protection for everyone. The other often grants full recognition only to people who conform to a preferred religious or cultural model.”
Everywhere Insiders 57: Venezuela’s Earthquake Crisis, Iranian Threats, and International Accountability
How do Venezuela’s earthquake response and Iran’s threats against Israel expose failures in preparedness, accountability, and international security?
“People are not supposed to seek vengeance; they are supposed to seek justice.” — Irina Tsukerman
Partnership, Gender, and Reforming Academia
How can Riane Eisler’s partnership model transform gender hierarchies, university structures, and academic culture?
“The entire university system needs to be re-examined in light of its roots in the domination system.”
Christopher Atwood on Genocide, Evidence, and Ukraine’s Cultural Survival
How does Christopher Atwood apply the Genocide Convention to Russia’s war against Ukraine through evidence, journalism, and cultural diplomacy?
“To me, the goal is for as many people in the world as possible to become incapable of imagining a world without Ukraine.”
War, Self-Defense, and Partnership Studies
How does Riane Eisler’s partnership studies framework analyze war, self-defense, and domination systems?
“The violence and fear inherent in domination systems are no longer evolutionarily adaptive at this level of technology.”
Oleksandra Matviichuk: Restoring the Human Dimension in Ukraine’s War Amid Geopolitics, Propaganda, and Power Politics
While global diplomacy obsessively talks territorial lines, the core failure in Ukraine peace efforts is that human rights and lived human suffering have been sidelined.
“Politicians discuss territories as if they were empty spaces, but they are not. Millions of people live there. These people are now in a grey zone; they have no tools to protect their rights, their freedom, their property, their lives, their children, or their loved ones.”
Miro Vanadze on War Injuries, Ukraine’s Fight, and Independent Journalism
How does Miro Vanadze describe MMA rehabilitation, Ukraine’s war against Russia, and why the Kremlin fears independent journalists?
Miro Vanadze: “Russia is afraid of the truth. That is why they hate independent journalists.”
Everywhere Insiders 55: Iran, Russia, Israel, Ebola, and Europe’s Security Failures
How does Irina Tsukerman assess Iran’s Strait of Hormuz pressure, Russia’s escalation rhetoric, Israel’s political crisis, the DRC Ebola outbreak, and Europe’s migration-security failures?
“The goal should not be collective punishment. It should be precision.”
Mark McNamee on Ukraine’s Drone Procurement and Battlefield Adaptation
How is Ukraine’s “Amazon for drones” reshaping battlefield procurement, military innovation, and modern warfare?
“Again, you get remarkable innovation, it is turned around quickly, produced at scale, and then it is on the battlefield having a huge effect.”
Everywhere Insiders 54: Iran, NATO, Israel, Russia, Obama, and AI
How does Irina Tsukerman assess the fragile U.S.-Iran memorandum, NATO tensions, Israel-U.S. relations, Russia diplomacy, Obama symbolism, and AI social norms?
“Love is what you do, not what you say.”
Sergiy Tomilenko on Journalist Safety, Drones, and Press Freedom in Ukraine
How has drone warfare changed journalist safety and press freedom in Ukraine?
“We appreciate that Canadian journalists support our demand that Russia free every journalist, because journalism is not a crime.”
This Gay Week 26: Pride Backlash and LGBTQ Solidarity
Why does Karel Bouley argue that LGBTQ solidarity matters amid global Pride backlash?
“You do not have to understand me. Just do not discriminate.”
Media Censorship and the Truth: How to Expose Systemic Crimes Against Children
How can international cooperation protect children’s rights and expose systemic institutional abuse?
“Rights do not enforce themselves. They need advocacy. They require lawyers and researchers. They need responsive journalists.”
Olena Rozvadovska on Protecting Ukrainian Children in War
How does Olena Rozvadovska help Ukrainian children recover from war trauma?
“Every child wants to be a child, no matter what is happening outside.”
This Gay Week 25: Pride Month Backlash
Why does Pride Month remain essential as anti-LGBTQ outrage, Pride flag bans, and trans rights battles intensify?
“We respond to homophobia, hatred, and even violence by building stronger communities rather than seeking revenge.”