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Why Sanctions on Russia Aren’t Working — and How to Fix Them

What makes sanctions effective? The issue is hotly debated. And there is certainly disagreement. One way to show room for improvement is…

16h ago

Why Sanctions on Russia Aren’t Working — and How to Fix Them

16h ago

Did Ukraine “Escalate”? — Two Reasons Ukraine Has the Right to Target Russia

Last week — on the 1,000th day of the full-scale war — Ukraine used US-made ATACMS missiles to strike a Russian weapons depot across the…

Nov 25

Did Ukraine “Escalate”? — Two Reasons Ukraine Has the Right to Target Russia

Nov 25

Germany’s Economy is Failing— Is this the end of the Leader of the EU?

Germany, the European Union’s largest economy with a GDP of approximately €4.5 trillion in 2023, has shifted from driving growth to acting…

Nov 24

Germany’s Economy is Failing— Is this the end of the Leader of the EU?

Nov 24

What Trump’s Return Means — Is Authoritarianism Back in Vogue?

With President-Elect Donald Trump’s reelection as US President, many are beginning to worry that this has solidified a new era of…

Nov 18

What Trump’s Return Means — Is Authoritarianism Back in Vogue?

Nov 18

How Taxing Fairly Saves a Country — An Argument Against a “Lean State”

As I have been finishing my graduate studies at McGill University, I managed to land a journalism position in Prague at Czech Radio’s…

Nov 17

How Taxing Fairly Saves a Country — An Argument Against a “Lean State”

Nov 17

Prague’s Car Problem: How the Car Lobby is Destroying the City’s Future

I 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…

Nov 17

Prague’s Car Problem: How the Car Lobby is Destroying the City’s Future

Nov 17

An EU Trade War with China? — On the EU’s Strategy to Be Competitive on EVs & Sustainability

In recent months and years, the European Union has recalibrated its trade policy with China based on a “more mature” approach, according…

Nov 11

An EU Trade War with China? — On the EU’s Strategy to Be Competitive on EVs & Sustainability

Nov 11

Brexit Destroyed the UK — Three Major Reasons the UK Wants Closer Relations with the EU

Now that isolationism has returned to the US with the reelection of Donald Trump, it’s worth revisiting how disastrous similar…

Nov 10

Brexit Destroyed the UK — Three Major Reasons the UK Wants Closer Relations with the EU

Nov 10

Time for Trump’s Project 2025? — Why The “Christian” Republican Nation Will Fail

Since former US President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, I thought it would be worth it to revisit the project that…

Nov 10

Time for Trump’s Project 2025? — Why The “Christian” Republican Nation Will Fail

Nov 10

Not a Victory for Trump, but a Rejection of Democrats — A Path Forward for the Democratic Party

Despite what people say now, the results of President-elect Donald Trump’s win in all seven swing states — along with the popular vote…

Nov 8

Not a Victory for Trump, but a Rejection of Democrats — A Path Forward for the Democratic Party

Nov 8

Jakub Ferencik

Jakub Ferencik

Journalist living in Prague | Author of “Up in the Air” and “Beyond Reason” on AMAZON | MA McGill Uni | 750+ articles with 1+ mil. views

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