#FreedomFightsFake

China and Russia: The New Saviours

Twisting facts and removing them from their context, as well as mixing facts with half-truths or outright falsehoods to create a suggestion, is one of the most common strategies when creating disinformation and propaganda.

OPEN SOCIETY

Thailand takes lead in LGBT rights

Thailand is seen as a relatively LGBT-friendly place, but there is no legal partnership status to support LGBT couples. However, this might change soon. Thailand is close to allowing same-sex unions. The planned legislation could be a major breakthrough.

A Fifth-Generation Conspiracy: Social Media Turned 5G Into an Invisible Threat

Belgien

Frischer Wind durch vier Jahreszeiten in Belgien

Die Liberalen in Belgien haben es einmal mehr geschafft: nach Charles Michel und der geschäftsführenden Premierministerin Sophie Wilmès wird mit Alexander De Croo erneut ein Liberaler Regierungschef in unserem Nachbarland. Rund 500 Tage nach der Wahl hat Belgien damit wieder eine ordentliche Regierung, die aus sieben Parteien besteht und auf den schönen Namen „Vivaldi-Koalition“ hört.

Germany

30 YEARS OF GERMAN UNITY

MENAPOL Blog

Let’s not Leave Sudan to the Gulf States!

In recent days, announcements have been circulating, suggesting that Sudan might be the next Arab country signing a peace agreement with Israel. Although so far Sudanese officials have denied this, the meeting between U.S., Emirati and Sudanese representatives in Abu Dhabi on Sudanese-Israeli relations on 21.

gender

Is Performance only worthwhile for men?

MENAPOL Blog

Bahrain is Next

Today, the Kingdom of Bahrain will officially join the United Arab Emirates in normalizing its relationship with Israel. Sponsored by an American initiative, Bahrain breaks the Arab orthodoxy towards Israel, as a state and a regional player. What does this initiative mean to the region? How strategic are those moves? And how does it feed into the so-called “Deal of the Century”?

The Covid Conspiracy.

The spread of an infodemic – Europe needs sharper tools

Fake news have posed a grave threat to societies, the economy and politics long before the Coronavirus. As a result mistrust has spread. Today, people distrust not only politicians, but doctors too. The only solution is increased international cooperation.

Economy

SMEs RESILIENCE IN CRISIS TIMES

In conditions of the declared world pandemic of COVID-19 virus, the world economies started a decline, with the risk of falling into one of the deepest recession. The effect on SMEs is especially severe, particularly because of higher levels of vulnerability and lower resilience related to their size.