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Skopje Pride 2024. Photo by Meta.mk, used with permission. This article is based on the coverage of Meta.mk. An edited version is republished here under a content-sharing agreement between Global Voices and Metamorphosis Foundation. The fifth Skopje Pride took place on June 22, 2024 with the slogan “Spectacularly disobedient,” gathering several hundred members of the local LGBTQ+ community as well as heterosexual supporters of human rights and equality for all. The event started at 5 p.m. at the Park of the Woman Fighter. After several keynote speeches, it continued as a protest march through ...
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‘Data trap,’ XKCD comics by Randall Munroe, (CC BY-NC 2.5). Just as ancient rulers gathered information for strategic gains, modern campaigns use vast datasets to target voters and secure victories, emphasizing data’s crucial role. The age of data might seem like a modern concept, but the notion of using information for political advantage has a long history. In ancient India, between the 2nd century BCE and the 3rd century CE, the treatise “The Arthashastra” was composed, and is often regarded as a foundational work on statecraft. This text delves deep into the art of governance, political sc...
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Flags of the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Serbia. Photo by Global Voices (CC BY 3.0). This article was written by Emily Wright, a Fulbright Research Fellow affiliated with civil society organization Partners for Democratic Change Serbia, and first published by Tech Policy Press. An edited version is republished by Global Voices with permission. Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will have a significant impact on the digital environment, both with the European Union (EU) and beyond. While the impacts are clearer for EU member states, concerns among civil society organizations (CSOs)...
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The Ascension Cathedral in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Screenshot from the video “Искусство строить на века. Вознесенский кафедральный собор” from Арманжан Байтасов YouTube channel. Fair use. The most famous Christian priest in Central Asia, who condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is the former Kazakhstani hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), Iakov Vorontsov. At the beginning of the invasion, he publicly spoke about the need for Kazakhstan to withdraw from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization to “disengage itself in every possible way from the aggressor.” This military...
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Viktor and Nadiia with their granddaughter Alina at their home in Hirnyk, Donetsk region. Photo courtesy of Ryan Carter. Used with permission Sirens, shelling, tears, destruction — these are the realities of an average day in a frontline area in the East of Ukraine. Donetsk region, more than half of which is currently occupied by Russia, is shelled 1,500–2,500 times almost daily. Much of this shelling targets residential buildings and critical infrastructure, such as water and electricity supply. Still, for many leaving their homes is not an option. While many do not leave out of necessity, fo...
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Tea this time — black Ceylon — was served in Turkish glasses (‘Armuts’) and an Uzbek-style tea set. Photo from the author's family archive, used with permission. One of the biggest cultural shocks for a Turkic person in Europe often occurs when ordering tea in a café or drinking it at a European friend’s home. A Turkic person might struggle to hide their facial expression — surprise and disappointment — when they receive tea in a tea bag. This is because freshly brewed loose-leaf tea is not just commonplace for a Turkic person, but also a measure of hospitality. In the life of the Tatars, tea ...
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Maja Milinković. Photo by Vanja Lisac, used with permission via Balkan Diskurs. This article by Amir Barleci was originally published on Balkan Diskurs, a project of the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC). An edited version has been republished by Global Voices under a content sharing agreement. Sixteen years ago, singer-songwriter Maja Milinković of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, first heard Portuguese fado music (meaning “fate” in Portuguese). She has since become a pioneer, along with her ensemble, in introducing this musical genre to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Merging it w...
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Commemorative Meeting of Adyghe on the Black Sea Coast in the Tuapse District (Picture taken before 2017). Image by Nartyjoko via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. In the Russian Federation republics of Kabardino-Balkaria, Adygea, and Karachay-Cherkessia, May 21 is officially recognized as the Day of Mourning for the Circassians — victims of genocide during the Caucasian War. Holod magazine explained how the Russian army destroyed Adyghe villages during that war and what happened to the yearly mourning processions in Kabardino-Balkaria. Global Voices translated the article and edited it for cla...
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Tea bowl hand-made by a Czech ceramic artist. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission. In the Czech Republic, tea is consumed in public places called “čajovna” (pronounced tchayovna) — a term that literally means “tea-place.” But čajovna is much more than a word: It is a way of reinterpreting tea-culture and turning it into a mainstream space for socializing and enjoying all kinds of teas and other drinks, warm and cold. According to literary history, the term “čaj” (tea in Czech) appears in the early 18th century, at the same time as “káva” (the Czech word for coffee), when the Czech land...
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Billboards and other advertisements in Skopje promoting right-wing presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova under the slogans “Macedonia proud again” and “Gordana for president!” (the name Gordana means “proud”). Photo by Global Voices, CC BY 3.0 Right wing populist political party VMRO-DPMNE won a sweeping victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, held May 8, 2024. According to official results published by the State Election Commission (SEC), their presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova won over 65 percent of the votes, while the party ...
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