Adam Curtis: An Appraisal

'A documentary filmmaker with nearly forty years of experience and four BAFTAs to his name, he has divided the many camps that have viewed his idiosyncratic work, especially through his long-time collaboration with the BBC.'

Volt UK: The New Pan-European Party

'Despite their infancy, they are showing that they are starting on strong ground within Europe.'

Is Malaysia over the BRI?

In recent days, the Malaysian state of Melaka has terminated an agreement with the state’s main infrastructure developer over its Belt and Road Initiative project. As a result, the future of Malaysian involvement was thrown into question. This comes as the Melaka Chief Minister’s Office said in a statement that the agreement with KAJ Development …

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Ethnic Chinese Indonesians Targeted by Islamic Terrorism Again

Since the 1966 genocide in Indonesia, many different groups have faced mass discrimination within the nation. One such group are the ethnic Chinese Indonesians, a group that has often attracted the unwanted attention of extremist groups as diverse as Pancasila Youth and the many radical Islamic groups. Recently, one such plot to target Chinese Indonesians …

A House Divided

"If anything, this situation is a show of failure on all sides. Failure of the policemen who detained Floyd to prevent a needles death. Failure of the president to exert leadership. Failure of local authorities to defend their own citizens. And the moment that the protests turned into riots, a failure of human conscience."

To what extent is the rise of populism an outcome of 20th and 21st century world political developments?

Populism is one of the most defining and most controversial political doctrines within the 21st century. The term itself is an approach to politics that can be defined as an ideology that presented ordinary people/citizens as morally good entities against the ‘elite’. This is through it being an ideological collective based on a “deep cynicism …

Politik der Verbreitung: Was Covid-19 über unsere Identität verrät

Während der vergangenen Monate hat Covid-19 uns viele Dinge gelehrt, die unseren Blick auf die Welt zukünftig verändern können. Unsere Haltung gegenüber China, Black Swan-Ereignissen, hoffentlich die Einstellung zu Hygiene für einige Menschen… Dringend benötigtes Wissen. Die neueste Erkenntnis verbirgt sich in der Art wie wir Informationen verarbeiten und Strategien entwickeln. Jeden Tag sind die …

Public Policy of the Spread: What Covid-19 Reveals About our Identity

In the last few months, Covid-19 has taught us many things, which can change the way we see the world in the future. Our approach to China, black swan events, hopefully the views on hygiene for some people... Much needed knowledge. The newest lesson lies in the way we process information and approach policy. Every …