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Kosovo on Global Stage with Drilon S. Gashi [PODCAST]
Politics, Think Tank News
Kosovo on Global Stage with Drilon S. Gashi [PODCAST]
What does Kosovo\'s path to the EU look like? What should we know about Kosovo\'s struggle for independence? What geopolitical tensions should we be aware of in the Western Balkans? And what is the situation of the Kosovar in Warsaw, Poland? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Ambassador Drilon S. Gashi, the Chief of Mission of the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosovo in Warsaw.
Juneteenth’s Unfinished Promise: The Realities Beyond the Celebration
Society
Juneteenth’s Unfinished Promise: The Realities Beyond the Celebration
History tells us that enslaved people legally became free on January 1, 1863, with President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. In reality, true freedom came years later for countless enslaved African Americans. Despite the law, Confederate states remained defiant, continuing their brutal practice until Union troops could enforce the law in the Deep South.
Herrings in Hungary: Bizarre, Satirical Take on Hungary’s New Law Attacking Writers’ Freedoms
Politics
Herrings in Hungary: Bizarre, Satirical Take on Hungary’s New Law Attacking Writers’ Freedoms
Hungary is a beautiful country: homogeneous, democratic, united, and Christian. These facts are so obviously true that I do not even have to provide sources. My country also has an excellent educational system, which teaches journalists working in the booming and free media sector that sarcasm is not a good linguistic tool to use in an article. Why should I do otherwise?
Writing and Written Symbols: Instruments of Freedom
Society
Writing and Written Symbols: Instruments of Freedom
Writing and written symbols accompany us everywhere—from shopping and street signs to the public realm and our homes. Language\'s complex encoding is so multifaceted that entire libraries could be filled with treatises on its origins, meaning, purpose, and relevance. Yet, writing and the ability to read and write are above all instruments of freedom.
People Need To Be Given More Freedom
Society
People Need To Be Given More Freedom
The state must act where there is no other way. However, when it intervenes, the state must be efficient, strong, and decisive. In other areas, we must understand that our success is a collective creation, with the main author being the free citizen. Life improves only when solutions are in the hands of citizens, not dictated by the state.
How PiS Regulated Lives of Poles
Politics
How PiS Regulated Lives of Poles
Over the last eight years, the Law and Justice (PiS) government in Poland redefined the boundaries of regulations governing the lifestyle of citizens, introducing a series of laws and regulations aimed at promoting desired or healthy habits and behaviors, while limiting access to products and services deemed harmful.
Regulations Are Capping Our Freedoms
Economy
Regulations Are Capping Our Freedoms
Regulations are suffocating our freedoms, interfering with our lives, livelihoods, and comforts. Freedoms should be the priority of decision makers, but even the most basic freedoms such as those of trade and movement, vitally important principles in the EU, were set aside on the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic.