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Schweiz und Handelsabkommen mit Indonesien: ein Nein am 7. März 2021 ist primär eine Frage der Verantwortung

Posted on February 14, 2021 by blaubear

Die Diskussion ums Handelsabkommen mit Indonesien ist in vollem Gange. Während sich Befürworterinnen und Gegnerinnen auf die Palmölproblematik versteifen, argumentieren Bundesrat und Handelslobby pauschal mit dem Wohlstandsparadigma globalen Handels. Beides greift leider zu kurz. Handelsabkommen. Ja, aber. Globaler Handel ist … Continue reading →

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Who can afford politics anyway?

Posted on May 17, 2020 by blaubear

For weeks, newspapers have been full of Covid-19 analyses, talking about threats, risks, and measures to protect us from the virus. Few have talked about the long-needed opportunity to reflect on our political systems – here is one of them. … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 y la libertad en España. Un ensayo.

Posted on April 15, 2020 by blaubear

El domingo, día 12 de abril 2020 y Pascua de Resurrección, fui denunciado por circular en bicicleta por una carretera pública de un pueblo cerca de mi casa. Mientras que los agentes de la policía local eran de la opinión … Continue reading →

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The end of civilization?

Posted on April 11, 2020 by blaubear

Covid-19 is ending what 9/11 initiated: the end of privacy, freedom and common sense. It may have triggered the abolishment of a ‘civil society’ as we knew it (or thought we did). It’s been a long time since I had … Continue reading →

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Can we achieve sustainable development with outdated concepts and reused rhetoric?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by blaubear

The heatwave in Northern Europe and elsewhere provokes many emotions. Althoug even the most conservative among us realize that something needs to change, proposed solutions largely point in the wrong direction. While even heat-lovers like myself start to feel uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Why Brussels’ position on Cataluña does the EU more harm than good

Posted on October 21, 2017 by blaubear

Brussels’ leaders have decided to condemn the Catalans’ fight for independence by backing a corrupt regime in Madrid. This weak, yet undifferentiated attitude may harm the EU in the long run. What does the average EU citizen know about Spain? … Continue reading →

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Why resurrecting fake news about Pangasius are a loss for humanity

Posted on May 14, 2017 by blaubear

The Vietnamese Pangasius sector has seen rough times since wrong claims back in 2011 destroyed the reputation of Panga farming in the Mekong Delta. While experts and scientists have worked hard to establish facts and to improve production practices, wrongdoers … Continue reading →

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Europe and the financial mafia – a love affair

Posted on November 17, 2016 by blaubear

About a year ago I wrote about how US measures on curbing tax evasion had unnecessary repercussions on innocent citizens worldwide. Meanwhile I got used to be ripped off by dubious financial institutions that started controlling all sorts of money … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump is not a joke!

Posted on November 10, 2016 by blaubear

Although he might appear as an antidote to my values and political views, I believe that Donald Trump is not the worst president that we have to deal with. In fact, he might be something like a new hope. According … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones in Europe

Posted on July 18, 2016 by blaubear

Apart from beautiful filming, Game of Thrones has also educational character. Its political content can help immature citizens understand why we need more integration, not isolation as postulated by Brexit. Looking at recent developments, one might expect that Europe is … Continue reading →

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