Society
Knowledge and Race
Why does the media use language to side with Israel in the currently re-intensifying conflict with Palestine? Why was the media so invested in the Ukraine conflict and completely ignored the Russian side of the story in its narrative? Why is the white world quick to label acts of violence of non-white people as terrorist...
Is Money Too Successful For The West?
Although the race for superiority between communism and capitalism ended already in 1990, the repercussions of the Cold War can still be felt at times. Political science students learn about the 40-year period of ideological warfare, but the more we move forward in time, the more difficult it seems to envision a viable competitive political...
The Most Dangerous Side of Racism
Racism can be described as discriminatory behaviour towards people based on their ethnicity. Though it existed for a long time as a behavioural trait, the concept itself is not as old as one might think, dating back roughly 300 years. Leaving the etymological discussion aside, the concept’s prominence as an influential part of popular discourse...
Challenges of Political Change
In principle, it is commonly known that change is one of the few constants in our lives. While there is little to no guarantee in many matters, we can rely on things to change, depending on our view of the world. Especially in political terms, change is omnipresent. Not only does politics aim to achieve...
Limits of Political Calculation
In many contexts, we tend to believe that politics is highly elitist and controlled to the fullest by powerful interest groups. Regardless of the nature of those interest groups – may they be religious, economic or ethnic –, there is certainly a considerable truth to the claim that they exert power behind the political curtains....
Politics Through Language
Among the very few beautiful sides of us humans, language may be the shiniest one. Words, regardless of spoken or written, are of so immeasurable importance to us as conscious creatures that they are our most important reproductive tool – without them, we would just grow in numbers. Language is colourful. It can warm our...
