The end of separation of church and state?
[ 7 minutes to read] For more than two centuries, one principle has occupied a special place in American political culture:…
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More than 100 British and French diplomats say Palestine is being erased. Will their governments act?
[ 8 minutes to read] There is something unusual about diplomats abandoning diplomatic language. More than 100 former senior British and…
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Gross neglect of drug addicts in the US: Only celebrities are visible
[ 11 minutes to read] Hayden Panettiere was famous, successful and recognizable to millions. She was also remarkably open about addiction….
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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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Israelis and Palestinians: Can tribalism get worse?
[ 4 minutes to read] The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is one of the clearest demonstrations of how tribalism can…
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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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Americans think the US spends 25% on foreign aid. It spends 1%
[ 6 minutes to read] Ask the average American how much of the federal budget goes to foreign aid, and the…
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Christians and Jews: Who are the chosen people?
[ 5 minutes to read] The idea looks simple at first. One God. One truth. One chosen people. However, the moment…
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Global hunger: Starvation is a policy choice
[ 4 minutes to read] The world produces enough food. Yet millions starve. Therefore, the problem does not lie in production….
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When you meet 1930s Nazi antisemitism now
[ 3 minutes to read] You enter a discussion expecting conflict. Because politics creates disagreement, this feels normal. Therefore, when you…
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How the Vatican amassed its wealth and power
[ 4 minutes to read] The Vatican appears as a purely spiritual institution. It presents itself as a moral authority, a…
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Do US elites practice satanic rituals?
[ 5 minutes to read] At first, the idea sounds absurd. Claims about elite satanic rituals belong to fringe forums, not…
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Vatican and Royal Family: Are we living in the Middle Ages?
[ 6 minutes to read] We like to believe we live in a rational, secular, democratic age, we imagine crowns belong…
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The silent power of financial dynasties
[ 3 minutes to read] Public debate fixates on visible authority. Elections dominate headlines. Leaders absorb blame. Parties absorb hope. However,…
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How they decide in New York how we live in Jičín
[ 4 minutes to read] It sounds exaggerated at first, it sounds provincial. It sounds paranoid. Yet it is sillier to…
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Why the rich fear intelligent poor
[ 4 minutes to read] The rich do not fear the poor as a whole. They fear the poor who think…
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The Global South’s silent secularists: Voices often overlooked
[ 5 minutes to read] The Global South is not one voice. It is millions. And among them are those who…
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Even The Guardian isn’t independent
[ 4 minutes to read] The Guardian tells a familiar story. It presents itself as undeterred, it presents itself as independent….
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Should the US attack Venezuela?
[ 5 minutes to read] The question sounds insane at first. Yet nothing about Venezuela feels normal now. The country collapsed….
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How banking replaced religion as global power
[ 6 minutes to read] For centuries, religion ruled the human mind. It shaped laws, justified wars, and promised salvation in…
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Evolutionary origins of political corruption
[ 4 minutes to read] Political corruption is often described as a moral failure, a symptom of greed, or a defect…
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The cognitive limits of democracy
[ 5 minutes to read] Democracy was built on a dream. It promised collective wisdom, shared power, and the rule of…
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How Western control keeps religion thriving in the Global South
[ 6 minutes to read] Religion does not collapse under poverty. It expands with it. It grows strongest where despair, dependency,…
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How algorithms replaced democracy
[ 5 minutes to read] A new kind of elite has emerged—one that does not rule through armies or parliaments, but…
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Vatican, a great driver of births
[ 4 minutes to read] The Vatican may be one of the greatest drivers of births in the modern world. It…
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Freethinkers, but restrained by everything
[ 5 minutes to read] Freethinkers present themselves as challengers of dogma, defenders of independence, and voices of courage. Yet their…
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The case of developing countries: Religion as a detriment
[ 6 minutes to read] Religion is often described as a source of morality, community, and identity. Yet in much of…
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Global health care system? 90 million people could live in a decade
[ 5 minutes to read] A truly global health system could save more lives than any single humanitarian effort in history….
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The fight to possess anything – it’s turned against us
[ 6 minutes to read] Throughout history, people have struggled to possess something of their own. Not out of greed, but…
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The PayPal Mafia’s Power Play: Peter Thiel’s Grip on Washington
[ 5 minutes to read] Peter Thiel is one of the most powerful men alive (if you want to sue me,…
