The Taliban wants American investment: Will it get it?
[ 5 minutes to read] Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has an unexpected message for the…
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Iran’s execution machine is accelerating
[ 8 minutes to read] Iran does not merely execute people convicted of murder or other violent crimes. It executes political…
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The world is normalizing the Taliban. Half of surveyed Afghan women barely leave home
[ 9 minutes to read] Five years ago, the Taliban marched back into Kabul. Governments condemned them. Western politicians promised that…
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The woman who stripped in protest: What Iran did to Ahoo Daryaei
[ 7 minutes to read] In November 2024, a woman walked through the grounds of Tehran’s Islamic Azad University wearing only…
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Are Trump and Musk the best friends again?
[ 9 minutes to read] A year ago, Donald Trump and Elon Musk appeared to have transformed one of the strangest…
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The spectrum of religious repression: From social pressure to death
[ 23 minutes to read] Religious repression does not always arrive with police officers, prison cells or executioners. Sometimes it arrives…
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Would brutal human rights abuses in Iran stop with regime change?
[ 13 minutes to read] There are many ways to discuss Iran. We can talk about nuclear weapons, uranium enrichment, Israel,…
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The curse of privilege: Why I don’t believe in free will
[ 19 minutes to read] Every successful person enjoys hearing that they deserve everything they have achieved. Society constantly celebrates hard…
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The Amish, the Hasidic, and the Taliban: Who is more extreme?
[ 14 minutes to read] It is a comparison that appears surprisingly often. Images of Amish horse-drawn buggies, Hasidic Jews in…
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Pedophilia: “There’ll be a guillotine for this!” And Trump
[ 6 minutes to read] Since I am open about my lifelong mental health struggles, I am also open about having…
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Why Democrats and Republicans abandon ideology
[ 5 minutes to read] Politics is supposed to be driven by ideas. Conservatives should defend conservative principles. Progressives should defend…
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USA’s and China’s AI Race. NATO buys scrap from the USA
[ 3 minutes to read] Artificial intelligence will shape the twenty-first century. Anyone who still doubts that reality ignores the biggest…
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We hate human rights and NGOs? Go and live in Russia or China
[ 3 minutes to read] People in my country increasingly hate NGOs. They applaud every budget cut, every political attack, and…
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America and Europe need two Richelieus
[ 8 minutes to read] Modern Western politics often behaves like a nervous committee rather than a strategic civilization. The United…
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Does Trump shows how to avert WW3 with military superiority?
[ 2 minutes to read] Of course, he can also get closer to it. But this article talks about military superiority….
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WW3: Why Trump’s 50% military increase may prevent escalation
[ 3 minutes to read] Donald Trump wants to increase U.S. military spending by roughly 50 percent. This proposal immediately provokes…
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Russia not fighting against West alone
[ 3 minutes to read] Russia repeatedly claims that it now fights alone against the West. This claim appears persuasive at…
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When the West’s conscience loses: Let them die
[ 5 minutes to read] The U.S. decision to drop plans to deport Guan Heng, a Chinese dissident who exposed rights…
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We want state atheism, but not the Chinese one
[ 6 minutes to read] Humanity stands between two worlds. One still kneels before invisible gods, while the other slowly rises…
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The unwanted truth: Even dictators need human rights
[ 4 minutes to read] Many countries still treat human rights as a Western imposition rather than a moral necessity. They…
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Russia tortures POWs. India and China don’t care
[ 2 minutes to read] Ukrainian prisoners freed from Russian camps describe cruelty that no country can ignore. Their accounts come…
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Death penalty has no place: Freethinkers destroyed it
[ 6 minutes to read] Freethinkers always challenge inherited dogma. They question every ritual, every ancient punishment, and every sacred justification…
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Rationality vs algorithms: X must stop feeding delusion
[ 5 minutes to read] X rewards emotion over logic. Therefore religious content floods the feed every hour. People worship a…
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China’s propaganda is dangerous — Here Is how to fight it
[ 7 minutes to read] Chinese propaganda constructs an image of China that looks almost otherworldly. It shows glowing skylines, spotless…
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The politician who mentions atheists – And what happens
[ 6 minutes to read] Atheists are among the least spoken groups in political life. Politicians refer to every kind of…
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The animal Holocaust of modern China
[ 4 minutes to read] China’s economic miracle is one of the most dramatic transformations in human history. In just a…
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Can Trump become a dictator?
[ 5 minutes to read] The United States still looks like the world’s strongest democracy. It has elections, courts, and a…
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Radical Legacy of Christopher Hitchens: Marxism & New Atheism
[ 7 minutes to read] The “New Atheism” movement experienced a surge in prominence following the September 11th attacks. However, its…
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China: The language no one can cross
[ 3 minutes to read] China trades with the world. It builds roads across continents. And it offers infrastructure deals and…
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History of Chinese disregard of human rights
[ 12 minutes to read] China’s ascent to global power dazzled the world. With record-breaking infrastructure, a booming tech sector, and…
