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The Imaginary Mountains Behind Balkanization: How a Geographic Error Became a Loaded Term
When we hear the word "balkanization," we think we know what it means: chaos, fragmentation, violence—the geopolitical equivalent of a shattered windshield. It's a term that sounds authoritative, almost scientific, yet few people stop to ask where it actually comes from. The answ
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From Monroe to Trump: Imperialist Banditry in the Guise of “Goodwill” — The Oil War Launched Against Venezuela
Interview with Assoc. Prof. Sibel Özbudun (translated into English)
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The Day My Country Died: A Balkan Memory and the Failure of Socialist Yugoslavia
This article is a personal account of the moment when the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began to disappear. While written from an individual perspective, it captures a broader historical rupture — the disintegration of a multi-national socialist state under conditions
Economy
Why the U.S. is Losing to China — and Why Capitalism Is the Real Problem
In Washington, China is routinely described as an external threat — an aggressive rival undermining American prosperity through unfair trade, state subsidies, and authoritarian planning. But according to economists Richard D. Wolff and Michael Hudson, this framing gets the story
Economy
The 2025 Crypto Crash: US Tariffs Trigger a $1 Trillion Meltdown
The 2025 Crypto Crash: How a US Tariff Announcement Wiped Out $1 Trillion and Exposed the Systemic Instability of Decentralized Finance.
Economy
Burnout and the Entrepreneurial Self: Unmasking the Lie of 'Maximum Autonomy'
The way many of us live in the 21st century sits right at the heart of a deep and unsettling paradox. We are constantly bombarded with a message: you must maximize your potential, build that personal brand, and be flexible and adaptable. In essence, we're told to be the CEO of yo
Economy
The Shocking Truth: How a 77% Infrastructure Cut Plunged Argentina Back Into Crisis
The Javier Milei experiment has unraveled, plunging the Argentina economy back into crisis. The U.S. responded with a massive $20 Billion Swap Line, but the failure of Shock Therapy remains clear.
Economy
The Zero-Sum Logic of War: How National Debt Becomes a Casus Belli
Beyond the Battlefield: Unmasking the "Zero-Sum Logic" where crippling National Debt becomes a central cause of Global Conflict, not just a consequence. Discover the four ways nations finance war, the terrifying legacy of hyperinflation, and the paradox of how financial markets c
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