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This is the second part of the interview with political science specialist Bruno Rukavina, an expert in foreign policy and diplomacy and a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb. The topics of the interview are multipolarity, the future of NATO and BRICS, global governance, and the (geo)political role of…
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The state of the world is alarming. The wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land have been “coming to an end” for months, yet they continue to rage. China is threatening to invade Taiwan, and Donald Trump is talking about annexing Greenland, Canada, and Gaza. The horrific wars in Myanmar, Sudan, and Syria are hardly…
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By Matija Šerić
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Brazilian state policy shifted from eradication to the preservation and improvement of life in the favelas. The “Favela-Bairro” program, launched in 1993, aimed to improve the living standards of the favelados. The program provided basic public services, connected favelas to the formal urban community through a…
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By Matija Šerić
In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, played on May 31st, Indiana defeated the New York Knicks at home with a score of 125-108, clinched the series 4-2, and secured a spot in the grand NBA Finals. There, they’ll face Oklahoma City. The Thunder had already eliminated the Timberwolves at home…
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By Matija Šerić
The Federative Republic of Brazil is a unique country with no real parallel in the Americas or the rest of the world. Primarily because it is the only Latin American country where Portuguese is the official language, not Spanish. It occupies roughly half of South America’s land area and is the world’s…
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By Matija Šerić
Although tours by pop superstars like Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter are currently underway, the most significant recent event in the global music industry has been the anticipation of “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)”by Taylor Swift. Social media was in a frenzy. Tomorrow, next week, next month… fans competed in predictions and searched…
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By Matija Šerić
According to Israeli law, Arab citizens are guaranteed all national and civil rights. They have their own political parties, media (both print and electronic), judges in the Supreme Court, they participate in Israeli sports teams, etc. However, despite being formally equal before the law, in practice their community is separated from the…
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By Matija Šerić
The People’s Republic of China is considered one of the most orderly and safest countries in the world. This is not particularly surprising, given that China is governed by the Communist Party, which still maintains strict control over all segments of society. Strict oversight and rigorous laws do not allow violence involving…
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By Matija Šerić
Israeli Arabs, also referred to as Arab Israelis or, less commonly, Palestinians, represent a highly significant segment of Israeli society. According to the latest data from the Israeli government in 2023, they make up 21% of the total population of the State of Israel, numbering just over two million. Simply put, they…
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By Matija Šerić
The Syrian civil war, which broke out in the spring of 2011, has thoroughly and irreversibly changed the face of Syria, but also of the broader Middle East. Moreover, the bloody conflict has had a lasting impact on the world, as seen most clearly during the massive refugee waves in the summer…
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By Matija Šerić
Although at the end of the 20th century, following the major arrests of mobsters in the USA, Italy, Russia, and Japan, many thought that organized mafia was consigned to history, this did not happen. In fact, new times have opened up new opportunities for an old trade. The modern mafia in the…
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