Tag Archives: corruption

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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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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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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Is international development doing the right thing?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by blaubear

‘Working in international development is often associated with ‘doing good’. A closer look at what international cooperation has achieved in Vietnam suggests that doing good requires more than simply working in a developing country. Although I was aware of the … Continue reading →

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Switzerland in the 21st century: democracy and equal access or patriotism and isolation?

Posted on September 12, 2015 by blaubear

While Europe is struggling to cope with one of the biggest mass migrations in recent history, Switzerland is preparing for the upcoming elections. It does that by looking backwards but ignoring the fact that throughout history, thousands of Swiss have … Continue reading →

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From the horrors of a marriage with a foreigner

Posted on August 14, 2015 by blaubear

Haven’t we all heard of how marriages between members of different nationalities can result in rather shocking experiences? Well, here is a live reportage of how horrific it really can be! Vietnam is a country with good experience in marrying … Continue reading →

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How Pepsi Cola and Converse destroy young artists‘ existence.

Posted on January 31, 2015 by blaubear

You can probably imagine that it’s hard for young artists to make a living from their work. Did you also know that giants like Pepsi Cola sponsor companies that steal the artists’ intellectual property? The name Zing might not say … Continue reading →

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How do corruption and climate change relate?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by blaubear

While corruption seemed to dominate last week’s political agenda in Spain and Australia, a study found that climate change might lead to increased violence and aggression. I believe that, rather, increased violence and climate change have some common denominators and … Continue reading →

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