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Post-regime, Syrians confront a cold reality
By Natacha Danon, Programs Manager at Syria Direct DAMASCUS—In the Syrian capital, run down yellow taxis rumble around the city …
The Rise of the “Tradwife” Movement on Social Media
By Rifana Khanum The “Tradwife” movement has gained significant traction on social media platforms like TikTok. The trend rose in …
The AfD: always rising, never really falling
The Christian Democrats parties, the CDU, and CSU parties won 28.5% of the vote in the federal elections on Sunday 23 as Germans headed to the polls to vote for the 630 Bundestag (Germany’s federal Parliament) members, making them the...
Serbian Student Uprising through the Media Lens
By Anja Andjusic, MDI Western Balkans Media monitor Over three months ago, the newly renovated train station canopy collapsed in …
Academic uprising: how Belgian students are challenging Israeli ties
By Faris Zebib, YocoJoin correspondent The echo of chants filled the Place du Luxembourg, just outside the European Parliament. The …
Women’s Politicians bearing the brunt of deepfake
By Saba Chaudhary Just in November 2024, a sexualized deepfake video of Pakistani politician and Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari …
Youth Media and Reporting on Student Blockades in Serbia: An Example o...
By Lazar Simić, MDI Western Balkans Students have already proven that they no longer need to prove themselves to anyone …
DeepSeek and the global AI race: why diversity in tech still matters
By Rini Mukkath In the ever-shifting AI landscape, a new player is shaking up the sector. DeepSeek, a Chinese large …
Post-prison reintegration in Belgium: breaking the cycle of reoffendin...
By Nisrine Koukouchi Belgium is struggling to reintegrate its prisoners. A lack of resources, poor support and social stigmatisation are …
‘We can hold on together’: Why the homelessness sector needs to li...
By Joanna Tibesar As Brussels plunges further into the depths of winter, social policy advocates say that government services are …
