Is Iran Facing “Balkanisation”? The Century-Old Idea Behind Today’s Debate
What does “balkanisation” really mean — and why is it now being used to describe Iran? As the war unfolds, a century-old concept is re-emerging in debates about the country’s future.
Bloody Beauty: The Aestheticization of Female Sufferring in Classical Art
“What does it mean to admire beauty that is built upon violence?”
The 2026 World Cup: A Game Beyond Politics or Deeply Within It?
As the world’s biggest sporting event heads to North America, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is already overshadowed by political tensions. From calls for a boycott to criticism of FIFA’s leadership, questions about neutrality in football are growing louder. Can the game truly unite nations while its hosts and institutions remain deeply entangled in global conflicts? Or has football long since become another arena of international power politics?
From climate change to the tragedy at Praid
For some, climate change doesn't mean much—just some glaciers melting in a hurry or temperatures that can terrify people—but this can lead to natural disasters that become true tragedies, as we witnessed at the Praid Salt Mine.
The Death of the 20+ Episode Shows
Remember when TV shows used to have 20+ episodes per season? That era is officially over, as television has shifted towards shorter 8–10 episode seasons.
The 2026 World Cup: A Game Beyond Politics—or Deeply Within It?
As the world’s biggest sporting event heads to North America, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is already overshadowed by political tensions. From calls for a boycott to criticism of FIFA’s leadership, questions about neutrality in football are growing louder. Can the game truly unite nations while its hosts and institutions remain deeply entangled in global conflicts? Or has football long since become another arena of international power politics?
Blame it on the Newcomers: Who is really to blame for the Dutch housing crisis?
In the Netherlands, finding a place to live has become harder than getting admitted to university. As politicians point to international students as part of the problem, the real question remains: is the housing crisis caused by the people arriving, or by the houses that were never built?
Crisis of Bosnian Public Media: What Happens if BHRT Goes Dark? — Part II
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s long-running political deadlock is pushing its only state-level public broadcaster, BHRT, closer than ever to total collapse. While the crisis is often framed in terms of debt and dysfunction, the stakes run far deeper. Behind the headlines lies a question that cuts to the core of the country’s fragile system — what happens when one of the last institutions meant to serve ALL citizens simply disappears?
