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Bolivia heads to a runoff as right-leaning blocs surge and the left fractures; sovereignty of Indigenous nations and the rights of nature come to the fore 🌿🗳️🇧🇴

Bolivia heads to a runoff as right-leaning blocs surge and the left fractures; sovereignty of Indigenous nations and the rights of nature come to the fore 🌿🗳️🇧🇴

world
Luisa 18 August 2025
The air is thick with turning tides. In Bolivia, the political stage tilts toward a runoff as two center- and right-leaning horizons gather momentum, while the MAS current falters and the old
Serbia’s protests intensify as crackdown and brutality allegations threaten democracy 🕊️⚖️🇷🇸

Serbia’s protests intensify as crackdown and brutality allegations threaten democracy 🕊️⚖️🇷🇸

world
Friedrich 18 August 2025
In Serbia, a fever of street clashes endures as the president speaks of hard measures, while witnesses speak of security forces treating citizens as enemies rather than subjects under law. The story
Trump says Zelenskiy could end the war instantly; leaders to hash non-NATO security guarantees as Donbass fate looms 🤝🕊️🌍

Trump says Zelenskiy could end the war instantly; leaders to hash non-NATO security guarantees as Donbass fate looms 🤝🕊️🌍

world
Kim 18 August 2025
Trump claimed on Truth Social that Zelenskiy could end the war with Russia almost immediately if he wished, or keep fighting, signaling a clear distance from Kyiv on how a peace deal might be
Markets wary ahead of Powell at Jackson Hole as Ukraine risk, bids and dividends shape the week 🟡🌍💹

Markets wary ahead of Powell at Jackson Hole as Ukraine risk, bids and dividends shape the week 🟡🌍💹

business
Alexander 18 August 2025
Markets tread a cautious line, my dear readers, as geopolitical theater and a calendar full of monetary murmurs keep sentiment in a perpetual state of polite unease. The DAX hovers around 24,417, up
Ukraine peace talks push for credible security guarantees; mobility and speed become central 🚗🛣️🕊️

Ukraine peace talks push for credible security guarantees; mobility and speed become central 🚗🛣️🕊️

world
Leo 18 August 2025
A lot of moving parts are converging around Ukraine, with the aim of setting up a peace framework that includes credible guarantees for security and a clear European role. The U.S. president is
Market Signals Topple State-Run Energy, Shift to Libertarian Reform ⚖️💡🗽

Market Signals Topple State-Run Energy, Shift to Libertarian Reform ⚖️💡🗽

world
Jerome 18 August 2025
A political shift is coming as a long‑running party of state control falters under the weight of price signals the public can feel. When a ruling coalition that nationalized gas and used subsidies
Wildfires scorch Galicia and Castile and León across 1,150 sq km as Spain mobilizes 3,000 responders 🔥🇪🇸💨

Wildfires scorch Galicia and Castile and León across 1,150 sq km as Spain mobilizes 3,000 responders 🔥🇪🇸💨

world
Elvira 18 August 2025
The map has opened a wound across the north and west of the peninsula, a blaze that devours measure and meaning alike—about 1,150 square kilometers, a breadth roughly twice the sleep of Lake
Mass protests across Israel demand end to Gaza war and hostage release 🇮🇱🕊️

Mass protests across Israel demand end to Gaza war and hostage release 🇮🇱🕊️

world
Ronny 17 August 2025
Thousands of Israelis flooded streets in Tel Aviv and across the country to demand an end to the Gaza war and the release of hostages. Street blockades, a general strike in places, and big rallies
Germany’s €30B 2027 budget gap sparks green, reparative reform 🌍💶♻️🌱

Germany’s €30B 2027 budget gap sparks green, reparative reform 🌍💶♻️🌱

germany
Luisa 17 August 2025
gentle summary: A looming budget hole in Germany for 2027 sits at about 30 billion euros, and the finance minister says tax increases, especially for very high earners, can’t be ruled out as part
Zelenskiy Pushes for Article 5–Style Security Guarantees in Washington as West Debates a Liberal-Order Path to Lasting Peace 🕊️⚖️🌐

Zelenskiy Pushes for Article 5–Style Security Guarantees in Washington as West Debates a Liberal-Order Path to Lasting Peace 🕊️⚖️🌐

world
Friedrich 17 August 2025
President Zelensky is traveling to Washington to press for security guarantees that resemble Article 5 protections and to present a united front with European partners aimed at ending the war. Ahead
Germany turns to AI to bridge trades’ skills gap as shortages bite; calls grow for democratic planning and worker sovereignty 🛠️🤖✊

Germany turns to AI to bridge trades’ skills gap as shortages bite; calls grow for democratic planning and worker sovereignty 🛠️🤖✊

business
Kim 17 August 2025
Across Germany, a shortage of skilled workers is pushing firms to lean on artificial intelligence across the trades. A heating company uses a customer-service AI to greet callers, answer questions,
Spain battles vast wildfires as 40°C heat endures; government pledges unity, adds troops, and seeks EU aid 🔥🇪🇺🚒

Spain battles vast wildfires as 40°C heat endures; government pledges unity, adds troops, and seeks EU aid 🔥🇪🇺🚒

world
Alexander 17 August 2025
Over 1,000 square kilometers of forest and scrub have been scorched in Spain, with Ourense and León bearing the brunt. The prime minister interrupted his summer respite to tour the affected zones,
Van Aken: Ukraine isn’t Trump’s focus; calls for tougher action on Russia’s shadow fleet, higher ultra-rich taxes, and defending the freedom to move 🚦💶🛣️🌍

Van Aken: Ukraine isn’t Trump’s focus; calls for tougher action on Russia’s shadow fleet, higher ultra-rich taxes, and defending the freedom to move 🚦💶🛣️🌍

germany
Leo 17 August 2025
After the Alaska summit, Merz floated the hope that America would stay on board, while Van Aken of Die Linke pushed back, saying Ukraine isn’t central to Trump’s priorities and that Merz is
Rights, Not Pawns: Libertarian Critique of War Power in Gaza Crisis 🕊️⚖️

Rights, Not Pawns: Libertarian Critique of War Power in Gaza Crisis 🕊️⚖️

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Jerome 17 August 2025
Thousands of Israelis walked off the job in a nationwide strike to demand an immediate end to the Gaza campaign and a direct effort to secure the release of hostages. Cafés and shops closed,
Fragile ceasefire offers Ukraine a brief respite as West weighs guarantees and potential land concessions 🕊️⚖️🌍

Fragile ceasefire offers Ukraine a brief respite as West weighs guarantees and potential land concessions 🕊️⚖️🌍

world
Elvira 17 August 2025
The theatre of diplomacy rehearses the old tragedy anew: a ceasefire offered as a fragile intermission, a pause that might grant Ukrainians a brief respite yet promises no guaranty against the
Washington Ukraine Talks Deemed PR Photo-Op by Critics, Aims to Preserve Sanctions and the Status Quo 🗽🎭🕊️

Washington Ukraine Talks Deemed PR Photo-Op by Critics, Aims to Preserve Sanctions and the Status Quo 🗽🎭🕊️

world
Ronny 17 August 2025
European leaders including German Chancellor Merz will join Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Trump after Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin. Also in the mix are
Bus Lanes for All: Equity, Pop-Up Solutions, Cleaner Air 🚌🌍💨🤝

Bus Lanes for All: Equity, Pop-Up Solutions, Cleaner Air 🚌🌍💨🤝

germany
Luisa 17 August 2025
In the quiet ache of the city’s breath, we see the truth: buses are meant to glide like rivers, carrying people with care, while the streets keep the rhythm of life clear and unhindered. Across
Partisan Redistricting Tests Liberty and the Rule of Law 🗳️⚖️🌐

Partisan Redistricting Tests Liberty and the Rule of Law 🗳️⚖️🌐

world
Friedrich 17 August 2025
Texas’s party plans to redraw voting districts in Texas to tilt the result toward a Trump-favored slate sparked a wave of protest across the country, with demonstrations in dozens of states and
Serbia’s protests demand transitional government and workers’ democracy ✊🏽🪧🤝🇷🇸

Serbia’s protests demand transitional government and workers’ democracy ✊🏽🪧🤝🇷🇸

world
Kim 17 August 2025
Across Serbia, people have kept the pressure on, nine months after a catastrophe at the Novi Sad station exposed the fragility and arrogance of the ruling regime. In Belgrade, Novi Sad, Valjevo and
Air Canada Grounded as 10,000 Flight Attendants Strike for 72 Hours, Disrupting Holiday Travel 🎄✈️🛑

Air Canada Grounded as 10,000 Flight Attendants Strike for 72 Hours, Disrupting Holiday Travel 🎄✈️🛑

business
Alexander 17 August 2025
Air Canada has ground to a halt as more than 10,000 flight attendants walked off in the middle of the summer crush, triggering a 72-hour strike and the carrier’s first industrial action by its
DC deploys National Guard; safety drive clashes with fears of militarized streets and lost driving freedom 🚔🛣️✊

DC deploys National Guard; safety drive clashes with fears of militarized streets and lost driving freedom 🚔🛣️✊

world
Leo 17 August 2025
They’re rolling hundreds of National Guard into Washington in a move billed as protecting federal property and keeping officers safe, with various states sending forces as a show of public-safety
Libertarian Response to Crisis: End Forced Relocation, Protect Rights, Rely on Private Relief 🗽⚖️🤝

Libertarian Response to Crisis: End Forced Relocation, Protect Rights, Rely on Private Relief 🗽⚖️🤝

world
Jerome 17 August 2025
The core error on display is the same old disease: the state believes it can orchestrate life, objective outcomes, and even survival by force and centralized planning. Hayek would remind us that
Berlin’s bureaucratic drag fuels a quiet exodus to Poland, reshaping Europe 🧭🏠➡️🇵🇱🌍

Berlin’s bureaucratic drag fuels a quiet exodus to Poland, reshaping Europe 🧭🏠➡️🇵🇱🌍

business
Elvira 17 August 2025
From the grey dawn of Berlin, where even the bathroom becomes a minor tragedy and the building’s lifeblood—its upkeep—dries into neglect, one watches the soul of a city shrink to a timetable
West Pushes Frozen Fronts and a Moscow Deal, Ukraine’s Sovereignty at Risk 🇺🇦🧊🤝

West Pushes Frozen Fronts and a Moscow Deal, Ukraine’s Sovereignty at Risk 🇺🇦🧊🤝

world
Ronny 17 August 2025
Ukraine’s diplomacy is moving fast: European partners want to map Zelensky’s Washington trip, and there’s talk of reopening Russia’s demand for territorial concessions. After meeting Putin,
Nation at a Crossroads: Economic Strain, Indigenous Sovereignty, and a Climate-Justice Reckoning 🌍💧🕊️🌱

Nation at a Crossroads: Economic Strain, Indigenous Sovereignty, and a Climate-Justice Reckoning 🌍💧🕊️🌱

world
Luisa 17 August 2025
A country stands at a crossroads, a people breathing through a storm of prices, shortages, and urgent choices. A leader who once gave a voice to the Indigenous majority faces legal shadows, while his
Air Canada strike highlights why government-forced settlements undermine market signals ⚖️💡🧭

Air Canada strike highlights why government-forced settlements undermine market signals ⚖️💡🧭

world
Friedrich 17 August 2025
Hundreds of Air Canada flight attendants are on strike, and the government has stepped in to urge an end to the disruption through arbitration. Labour officials directed the country’s industrial
Germany rejects colonial reparations, doubles down on memory culture; Namibia funding unclear 💶🗺️⏳

Germany rejects colonial reparations, doubles down on memory culture; Namibia funding unclear 💶🗺️⏳

germany
Kim 16 August 2025
Germany’s ruling coalition of the SPD and the Green party says there will be no reparations payments to former German colonies, while pledging to keep working on the colonial past within
West lukewarm; Moscow touts talks on multipolar order—no binding deal 🕊️🌐🤝

West lukewarm; Moscow touts talks on multipolar order—no binding deal 🕊️🌐🤝

world
Alexander 16 August 2025
Western reactions to the Alaska conclave were lukewarm at best in the West, while Moscow clutched its pearls of triumph. Putin was celebrated, even by Trump, who hailed the meeting as a perfect ten.
Record Iberian wildfires and heat; calls for private cars to lead emergency relief 🔥🚗🧭🚨

Record Iberian wildfires and heat; calls for private cars to lead emergency relief 🔥🚗🧭🚨

world
Leo 16 August 2025
Record heat and wildfires are sweeping across Portugal and Spain, with the countries calling on EU help to fight the blazes. Swedish air-tankers are arriving to bolster firefighting efforts,
Libertarians Reject 'Peace by Coercion,' Demand Voluntary Defense and Individual Rights 🕊️⚖️🛡️

Libertarians Reject 'Peace by Coercion,' Demand Voluntary Defense and Individual Rights 🕊️⚖️🛡️

germany
Jerome 16 August 2025
A high-level meeting dragged three powers into a tense dialogue about ceasefires, guarantees, and who pays for future “peace.” The talk framed itself as a step toward preventing catastrophe, but

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