The militia system is criticized far and wide. However, its critics miss its own logic, which, along with federalism and direct democracy, contributes to the institutional construction of Switzerland, and thus to the country's identity.
Australia has no hesitation in supporting the efforts of the United States and its allies to combat the rise of China, despite the fact that it is its leading economic partner. This de facto dependence limits Canberra's strategic room for manoeuvre.
In June 2023, the troops of the Wagner militia led by Yevgeny Prigozhin went into open rebellion. From this crisis of the security apparatus in the midst of the war with Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces came out the big winners.
The digital revolution, from the birth of television to the present day, is characterized by increasingly personalized use of technology. As a result, people's sense of belonging to a common world can be eroded.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Games celebrated gender diversity and fluidity. However, as soon as the evening was over, the world of sport quickly reclaimed its rights, recognizing only two sexes: masculine and feminine.
Switzerland, a country of freedom, neutrality and decentralization, should be interested in bitcoin. After all, bitcoin is a free, neutral and decentralized currency.
While wage inequality between the sexes routinely makes the headlines, size inequality remains little studied. Examining this «discrimination» reveals the absurdity of egalitarian ideology and revives the meritocratic narrative.
The Catalan elections ended in a historic defeat for the pro-independence bloc. At first glance, the Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who theorized about reconciling Spaniards, seems to have emerged stronger. The reality is more complex.
With a great deal of propaganda, Beijing seeks to convince its population and the international community of Taiwan's profoundly Chinese identity. The reality is more complex.
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