PinnedJakub FerencikDoes Putin Have a Claim to Ukraine?We have all heard Vladimir Putin’s repeated claims to Ukraine’s land. In his now-infamous essay, “On the historical unity of Russians and…·8 min read·Apr 12, 2022--17--17
Jakub FerencikVaclav Havel: the Czechoslovak President, Playwright, & Philosopher KingI have been writing my dissertation thesis at McGill University on Czechoslovak democracy, as imagined and shaped by the first…·6 min read·1 day ago----
Jakub FerencikRussia’s 500,000 Troop Losses & the Folly of the Kharkiv Invasion·6 min read·1 day ago--4--4
Jakub FerencikSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot Five Times — My Brief Thoughts on Where Violent Politics…I’m sure many of you have now heard of the news that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot five times in an attempted…·12 min read·2 days ago--7--7
Jakub FerencikRussia’s 300,000 Mobilized Troops & Declared State of War — Where Are They & What is Ukraine’s…Many have now reported on the Russian mobilization of troops that were set to arrive in Ukraine by June 2024, including Ukrainian…·6 min read·May 6, 2024--2--2
Jakub FerencikWhy I Stopped Taking PsychedelicsIn my early college days, I loved talking about psychedelics. I felt that they positively contributed to my curiosity and enjoyment of the…·6 min read·Apr 28, 2024--3--3
Jakub FerencikUS Campus Protests — On The Importance of Free Speech & Anti-War ProtestsAnti-war protests have always been a part of political activism in the US. We forget, however, that as they were happening, many of the…·10 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Jakub FerencikNetanyahu’s Existential Threat to IsraelThe past six months have revealed vast inconsistencies in US foreign policy toward Israel and the failures of maximalist security…·10 min read·Apr 25, 2024--12--12
Jakub FerencikThe Great Lie — Why I Left ChristianityMy mornings started earlier than most who were my age in my youth. During school days in high school, I woke up at 4 am to read the Bible…·13 min read·Apr 25, 2024--18--18
Jakub Ferencik2024 is Bleak for Ukraine — How US Aid Could Change Ukrainian War EffortIn recent months, Ukraine has been outmanned and outgunned in Ukraine.·5 min read·Apr 24, 2024--4--4