”We will only be safe anywhere if we are safe everywhere”. What does this mean for the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine? Is it equitable? Can we make it equitable? No doubt these questions are important to ask at this moment in time.
Politics
“Do not politicize”. Politics as a means and purpose
How do we distinguish the political from the non-political? Carl Schmitt’s concept of the political is a supremely valuable identifier for the understanding of such categories as the state, the sovereignty, and the political system.
Russian “Fake News” and Public Diplomacy
What is the aim of Russia’s misinformation campaigns? In this Interview with Susanne Oxenstierna of Sida, Magdalena Kamont looks into the subject of Russian think tanks, and how they are actually GONGO:s that might be influencing the western public opinion in more ways than we know.
Call the raid of the Capitol, and a President’s support of it, what it is: Fascism
The U.S. Capitol raid has been widely condemned by world leaders, using varying degrees of harshness. In this opinion piece, Staff writer Felix Sjögren argues the importance of calling the insurrection for what it is – Fascism.
Armin Laschet: The new leader of Merkel’s CDU party
Armin Laschet has been elected as the new chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany. Whether he is allowed to pursue the chancellery remains unclear.
The Perceptions of Political Caricature
Satirical cartoons as complement to political reporting.
Despite corruption, bankruptcy and mass shootings, the NRA is the most influential lobby group in the U.S. Here’s why.
How the second amendment became an $8 billion-a-year industry.
The Role of Innovative Ideas in the Formation of Modern States: Hugo Grotius
An exploration of the ideology of sovereignty.
Paradise caught in geopolitics
After many decades of isolation, the people of Socotra are being forced into a conflict that until recently was fought hundreds of kilometres away.