The Myth of Sisyphus and military interventions

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was one of the most astute and clever mortals who managed to deceive the gods several times and thus prolong his life. As a rebel, he earned the anger of the gods who condemned him after his death to an eternal task of…

White Feminism

Few decades ago, a debate over the credibility of the “universality” of human rights has been raised among Third World legal writers…

Paris agreement, its achievements and what was left undone

Calabria: A Rough Diamond Still To Be Refined

Last summer I decided to organise a journey with a couple of friends to my second hometown, Taverna sulla Sila, a small village up in the mountains in the middle of one of Italy’s southernmost regions, Calabria. We planned the whole journey in such a…

Elecciones en España: un nuevo tablero electoral

Over two weeks ago, on Thursday 3rd of December, the starting signal for the electoral campaign in Spain was given. Virtually at the same time as the popular streets of Gran Via in Madrid or La Rambla in Barcelona were being lit up with colorful…

A Conflict out of Context (Part II)

In the light of current events, Graduates of Democracy focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian…

The winners and losers of Post-Paris

After the dust has settled, a pattern of winners and losers are starting to appear as a result of the Paris attacks and their aftermath. This is a pattern where some are vigorously profiteering and thriving of the aftermath, while others are succumbing to more and…