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Boštjan Videmšek March 3, 2022June 18, 2023 0 Comments afghanistan, bosnia, conflict, conspiracy theories, democratic republic of congo, disinformation, fake news, iraq, journalism, kurdistan, media, russia, social media, society, somalia, Ukraine, united states, vladimir putin, war, World War II, yugoslavia

“Never again or forever more?” asks veteran war reporter

I was almost certain that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take place. I was at an utter loss as to what the Kremlin could hope to achieve with such a clearly insane military venture. Staring at the endlessly scrolling explosions of narcissistic hatred on social media, I wonder what I, who once believed in the ‘never again’ mantra, still have to offer in this post-fact age of sabotaged attention spans.

Culture History

Khaled Diab December 7, 2021June 26, 2023 0 Comments civilisation, clash of civilisations, culture, Egypt, eu, europe, islam, mash of civilisations, middle east, multiculturalism, religion, society

A recipe for mashing civilisations

The migratory history of foodstuffs and cuisines reveals that our dinner tables, like our societies, are both melting pots and salad bowls of ingredients from many different civilisations.

The heroes fighting online hate speech

Donald Trump’s latest impeachment throws a spotlight on the politics of grievance, the role of social media and the dangers of online hate speech spilling over into real life. Fortunately, the pushback has started.

Lost in ‘know-ware’ land

By Christian Nielsen It is the cypher of the age, the new C-word that the know-ware machine must not detect

Billionaires and the welfare of nations

The super rich are leaving only the scraps for everyone else to fight over, which is fuelling a mounting wave of intolerance as minorities and migrants are scapegoated for falling wellbeing. For the welfare of all, we must end these stark wealth inequalities before it leads to unmanageable social unrest.