Christian Republicans Hijacked Trump — But How Connected Will Trump Be to Project 2025?Since US President Donald Trump has been inaugurated this week, I thought it would be worth it to revisit the project that those who…2d ago82d ago8
Prague’s Car Problem: How the Car Lobby is Destroying the City’s FutureI have been living in Prague for a while now. Originally, I came here in the summer of 2023 to do my dissertation research in the National…2d ago22d ago2
I Traveled to Ukraine as a Journalist — This is What Ukrainians Want You to Know Ahead of Trump…In early December, I traveled to Ukraine with a group of journalists from Spain, France, Germany, and elsewhere to find out what Ukrainian…5d ago55d ago5
Let’s Make Sanctions on Russia Actually Work —6 Key Steps to Make Russia PayWhat makes sanctions effective? The issue is hotly debated. And there is certainly disagreement. One way to show room for improvement is to…Jan 142Jan 142
Why Christians Haven’t Solved the Meaning of Life & What Atheism Offers as an AlternativeI have been writing a lot about politics lately because of my work as a journalist living in Prague. But I don’t want to get away from my…Jan 144Jan 144
Ukraine Cuts Off Russian Gas — What’s the EU’s Next Move?On January 1, the flow of gas was cut off at both the entry point of the Ukrainian pipeline system on the Russian-Ukrainian border and the…Jan 131Jan 131
Why Christianity Doesn’t Make Sense — Four Reasons I Left ChristianityIt took me a long time to leave my beliefs. I left Christianity at the age of nineteen, after years of fervent conviction.Jan 921Jan 921
Are We on the Verge of Societal Collapse? A Path to Populating a Depopulated WorldSince the 1960s, the world population has more than doubled, but the growth rate has been falling progressively over the decades. And that…Jan 911Jan 911
Brexit Destroyed the UK — Three Major Reasons the UK Wants Closer Relations with the EU in 2025Isolationism in politics has never really disappeared. There were always those who advocated for protectionist trade policy and against…Jan 24Jan 24
Can Taxing Fairly Save a Country? — An Alternative to the “Lean State” of NeoliberalismMany of us have been discussing taxation with friends of late because of the legacy of the “lean state” politics of neoliberalism in…Dec 30, 20242Dec 30, 20242