Politics & Governance

You must have seen the video of a woman walking through the streets of Tehran in her underwear. But did you think about her motivation and the consequences of her actions? In this article, we speak about Ahoo Daryaei’s action in November 2024, decrypting the political context regarding women and analysing the consequences of Ahoo’s action locally and internationally.

What began as a debate about linguistic inclusion in the administration has evolved into one of Germany’s most polarising culture war issues. Once confined to universities and administrative guidelines, gender inclusive language has become a symbol in a broader political struggle and has been successfully reframed by the far right and increasingly adopted by the biggest mainstream conservative party in the hope to regain votes lost to the AfD.

By romanticising tradition, whiteness, and hierarchy, these "old money" and "quiet luxury" aesthetics turn nostalgia into a quiet form of conservatism. Much like in the 1930s, fashion once again mirrors a longing for order and moral certainty. What looks elegant or neutral often hides exclusion and privilege. In the end, style becomes a subtle way of saying the past felt safer—and should be our future.

Resistance is not just individual heroism, collective action shapes history. From the Canuts of Lyon to the women of Grand-Bassam, these stories show that unity and courage can challenge even the strongest powers.

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Everything around us is made of fossil fuels. A simple yet comprehensive claim. One that may seem absolute at first, but which, in reality, almost ends up feeling like a euphemism when we look upon things more closely.

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marked the end to years of tyranny over Syrian citizens, but also the takeover of the nation by an unpredictable and newly fledged rebel group called Hayat-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). This article explores how three specific features of governance—left unaddressed—may doom Syria to a leadership shadowed by the sins of its predecessor.

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How fascists exploit democratic systems, manipulate free speech, and shift public norms to gain power and suppress opposition. A look at the strategies through which they erode democratic institutions and cloak their intentions.