During his election campaign, Radev promised to dismantle Bulgaria’s oligarchic model and fight corruption.
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A God Complex
does he really think he is to be worshipped?
does he really think he is to be worshipped?
🌈 The European Court of Justice’s Hungary Judgement and What It Means for LGBTQ+ Rights
Three outcomes were possible. The Court could deliver an activist ruling, confirming that Article 2 TEU encompasses LGBTQ+ rights as justiciable obligations.
Three outcomes were possible. The Court could deliver an activist ruling, confirming that Article 2 TEU encompasses LGBTQ+ rights as justiciable obligations.
US Calls for Sanctions on Right-Wing Indian Paramilitary Organisation
In 2025, the RSS celebrated its centenary year. To mark the occasion, it announced a global expansion.
In 2025, the RSS celebrated its centenary year. To mark the occasion, it announced a global expansion.
‘Grievance Politics’ Thrives on Chaos and Confusion. That’s Our System Now
Clayton concluded that the USDA’s budget “focuses as much on what the Trump administration opposes rather than what the administration supports.”
Clayton concluded that the USDA’s budget “focuses as much on what the Trump administration opposes rather than what the administration supports.”
⛓️ Universities: Canaries in the Authoritarian Coalmine
This persists even after we factor in important factors like GDP, education, and democracy.
This persists even after we factor in important factors like GDP, education, and democracy.
How a Gun Manufacturer Accused of Marketing to Mass Shooters Helped Shape West Virginia Gun Laws
Firearms manufacturer Daniel Defense has faced a flurry of lawsuits for its advertising tactics and the use of its guns in school shootings. Founder Marty Daniel met with West Virginia elected officials to help pass legislation shielding gunmakers from blame.
Firearms manufacturer Daniel Defense has faced a flurry of lawsuits for its advertising tactics and the use of its guns in school shootings. Founder Marty Daniel met with West Virginia elected officials to help pass legislation shielding gunmakers from blame.
Trump’s Retreats Are Giving Europe Space to Challenge Israel
The record under Trump 2.0 suggests a recurring dynamic: escalation followed by retreat when opposition holds firm.
The record under Trump 2.0 suggests a recurring dynamic: escalation followed by retreat when opposition holds firm.
🌊 the Dark Logic of Visual Strongman Propaganda
US President Donald Trump’s recent crackdown on migration has not only been enforced on the ground but also in his official communication.
US President Donald Trump’s recent crackdown on migration has not only been enforced on the ground but also in his official communication.
Bill Nye Slams Trump With Sharp Constitutional Warning Over Proposed NASA Cuts
There is something undeniably primal about the act of looking up at the night sky.
There is something undeniably primal about the act of looking up at the night sky.
What Citizens Think Threatens Election Integrity – And What Actually Does
Citizens do not judge election integrity based only on facts. They rely on narratives about how elections might be manipulated.
Citizens do not judge election integrity based only on facts. They rely on narratives about how elections might be manipulated.
🌈 Anti-Gender Politics in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Research on anti-gender politics has grown exponentially since the mid-2010s, albeit in a regionally uneven fashion.
Research on anti-gender politics has grown exponentially since the mid-2010s, albeit in a regionally uneven fashion.
Why Regime-Change Wars Return When World Order Is in Transition
This is not a coincidence. There is a historical pattern linking periods of global order transition with the use of military force to reshape political regimes.
This is not a coincidence. There is a historical pattern linking periods of global order transition with the use of military force to reshape political regimes.
Contested Body Counts, a Missing Airman, and the (Necro)Politics of America’s War in Iran
Historically, the US has carefully managed the visibility of its war injured and dead, stealthily moving them out of public view
Historically, the US has carefully managed the visibility of its war injured and dead, stealthily moving them out of public view
The Quiet Power of Energy Dependence
Recent tensions involving Iran, and renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, underscore a persistent reality: fossil fuels remain central to global politics.
Recent tensions involving Iran, and renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, underscore a persistent reality: fossil fuels remain central to global politics.
Politically Active People Are Better Represented Than Inactive Ones
Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature in global media reporting. But do they affect policy outcomes any better than inactive people?
Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature in global media reporting. But do they affect policy outcomes any better than inactive people?