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Bad inhumane walls, good democratic and free walls
One year ago, the entire civilized world breathed a sign of relief when Donald Trump, the Wall Man, was removed from office. Donald Trump was a racist monster, unsympathetic to the plight of refugees and migrants trying to desperately make it into the US and to find safe haven there. Donald Trump’s bigot opposition to… Continue reading
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Poland, Europe claim to see Russian hand behind new migration crisis
For the past few weeks, Polish television has spoken about little else: the immigration crisis, with thousands of asylum seekers from the Middle East trying to make their way to the EU through Poland, has dominated the news, obscuring even the pandemic. Polish media has been consistent in invariably blaming the Belarusian government and President… Continue reading
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New book: “The East and the West”, by East and West Books
East and West Books has just released a new book. It is a collection of articles on the East, the West and the Rest that were published on the online publication East and West and the newspaper East & West / Восток и запад between 2016 and 2021. WITH AN EXCLUSIVE AFTERWORD. You can buy… Continue reading
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Diego Fusaro: Against the G20, a gathering of soulless oligarchs
This post was originally published on Diego Fusaro’s Facebook page. Allow me some rhapsodic reflections on the G20 in Rome. Starting from the very essence of the G20, a periodic meeting with which the cosmopolitan bosses and their government butlers meet in different locations from time to time to take stock of their agenda and… Continue reading
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Did Russia steal Ukraine’s history?
Can a country steal another country’s history? Did Russia unrightfully claim for herself the inheritance of the old Rus, a polity that was by and large destroyed by the Mongol invasions of the XIII century? Is Ukraine the real Rus? Is Russia a historical impostor? This issue has not been much discussed in the Europe… Continue reading
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Poland is not going to leave the EU, but the EU is at yet another crisis point
Relations between Poland and the EU have been tense since at least 2015, when the Polish conservative party “Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc” (“Law and Justice”) won the elections after a 8-year rule by the pro-European “Citizen platform”. These relations took another turn for the worse when a few weeks ago the Polish Constitutional Court deemed some… Continue reading
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Gas prices rise across the world, but some try to blame Putin for it
Gas prices have skyrocketed in the past few weeks, with the price of some gas stocks having risen almost eightfold since the start of the year. Most experts explain this with a rise in demand, particularly in Asia, with economies recovering after the pandemic shock of 2020 and competing markets pushing the prices up. Some,… Continue reading
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The true meaning of Ukrainian independence
This year Ukraine proudly celebrated 30 years of independence. As a round number, this anniversary invites to a deeper understanding of Ukrainian independence and contemporary identity. “We need to get rid of the Cyrillic alphabet”, recently said Oleksiy Danilov, the Ukrainian Secretary of the Security Council, in an interview with US funded Radio Svoboda. This… Continue reading
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Indian philosophy
The history of Indian philosophy is a rich and complex tapestry of diverse philosophical traditions and schools of thought that have evolved over the course of thousands of years. The philosophical traditions of India can be traced back to the Vedas, the oldest and most sacred texts of Hinduism, which were composed between 1500 BCE… Continue reading
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Russian philosophers
Russian philosophers have made significant contributions to the field of philosophy over the years. Some of the most prominent and influential thinkers in the world have come from Russia. One of the most significant figures in Russian philosophy was Pyotr Chaadaev. Chaadaev is known for his essay “Philosophical Letters,” in which he critiques the Russian… Continue reading
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Will Ukraine switch to the Latin alphabet?
This article in based on a piece published by Strana.ua Ukraine needs to switch to the Latin alphabet, said the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Alexei Danilov, in an interview with US funded Radio Svoboda. This is not the first time the topic of the Latin alphabet has been raised… Continue reading
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German idealism
German idealism refers to a philosophical movement that emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Germany. The movement is characterized by its focus on the role of the mind in constructing reality and its rejection of the traditional metaphysical views of substance and causation. Two of the most prominent figures in German… Continue reading
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Why Hobbes still reigns supreme
In contemporary academia liberalism has gained the upper hand, including in the field of international relations. This has led to a vehement rejection of the ideas of the influential British philosopher Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes is generally associated in international relations theory with realist principles that ostensibly define the international arena as being driven by the… Continue reading
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Ukraine celebrates 30 years of independence
Like all official state celebrations, Ukraine’s Independence Day has its good portion of pageant, fanfare and sentimental language. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s regained independence in 1991. Contemporary Ukraine may be only 30 years old, but like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech for the occasion, it is a young… Continue reading
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30 років незалежності України
Ця стаття була перекладена автоматично Як і всі офіційні державні урочистості, День Незалежності України має значну частину конкурсів, фанфар та сентиментальної мови. Цього року відзначається 30-та річниця відновлення незалежності України у 1991 році. Сучасній Україні може бути лише 30 років, але, як сказав президент України Володимир Зеленський у своєму виступі з нагоди, це молода країна… Continue reading
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Ukraine closes down opposition media Strana.ua, imposes sanctions on journalist Anatoly Sharij
On 20 August, Ukraine had blocked access to the website of Strana.ua, one of the few left opposition media in Ukraine. Furthermore, opposition journalist Anatoly Sharij and his wife, Olga Sharij, were targeted by sanctions. In additional, there has been a proposal to take away the broadcasting license of the TV channel “Nash”. “The Security… Continue reading
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It’s time to kick Poland and Hungary out of the EU
It does not matter whether it’s about gay rights or something else IT’S TIME TO KICK POLAND AND HUNGARY OUT OF THE EU The European Union is first and foremost a community of shares values. In the EU democracy, tolerance, freedom, diversity, the rule of law and human rights for everyone should be self-evident foundations.… Continue reading
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Do woke people hate the West?
It is not accurate to suggest that “woke” people hate the West as a whole. The term “woke” generally refers to a political and social awareness of issues of inequality, oppression, and systemic injustice. While some individuals who identify as “woke” may criticize certain aspects of Western culture or history, it is important to note… Continue reading
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Ukraine and nationalism
Over the last few years, the Western public, who arguably until 2013 had a very vague idea of that country in Eastern Europe called Ukraine, has been gradually and systematically educated into thinking that the phrase “Ukrainian nationalism” must unmistakable be the mark of Russian propaganda. “There are no nationalists in Ukraine” after all, as… Continue reading
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Can Navalny save Russia from corruption?
What does the West have so much hope in Navalny? Most people in the West seem to truly believe that Navalny will simply turn up and wave his magical wand and instantaneously transform the Russian federation. He is envisioned a genuine democratic threat to Putin. The BBC and Western media in general often introduce him… Continue reading
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The “masses” are rejecting “liberal” hegemony
Joe Biden’s announcement that US troops will be pulled out of Afghanistan this year on the 11th of September is the umpteenth example of the pervasive liberal hypocrisy that dwells within the western media sphere. The point here is not a condemnation of Bidens decision: rather what is of interest is the way the press… Continue reading
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The left and immigration: how leftists underpin a system they purport to hate
The problem with immigration is driven by global inequality, desperation, neoliberal desire for cheap labour and not by your deluded sense of international solidarity. Most people that subscribe to some leftist world vision in the West will gladly stand in support with immigrants. This as if it were an act of international leftist solidarity, perfectly… Continue reading
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National identity: an artificial construct?
The concept of national identity has been a subject of debate and controversy for many years. Some argue that national identity is an artificial construct, while others assert that it is a natural product of shared history, culture, and language. In this essay, I will explore the arguments on both sides of this issue and… Continue reading
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Embittered Ukrainians find joy in schadenfreude
Happiness about other people‘s misfortunes seems to be one of the lowest points that the human soul can reach. The Germans famously have a word for this particularly distasteful feeling, Schadenfreude, and there is an equivalent word in Russian too, злорадство or zloradstvo, most probably like many other words in Russian created and adapted on… Continue reading
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Western Europe needs its 1989 moment
1989 marked the liberation of Eastern Europe from Soviet control. Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia had regained their independence, and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, Eastern Germany reunited with Western Germany one year later. 1989 is probably the most important year for the history of Europe in recent memory. 2 years… Continue reading
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