A turn-based strategy that makes the Second American Civil War semi-fun again, Shattered Union will provide some entertainment for two boring afternoons when you have nothing else to play and you just loved the TV series Jericho ang have nightmares about what four more years of MAGA might do to the US.
Myth of the neutrals and other Serbian political fairytales
The student and civic protesters, who represent the third, latest manifestation of Serbian alt-right populist sentiment, following the one that gave rise to Slobodan Milošević in the late 1980s and the second one that returned Aleksandar Vučić to power in 2012, are now getting a dose of reality with the opposition parties taking back the forefront from pro-Russian extremists.
Long live Marta Kos, long live the European Union
Every loser needs a scapegoat; Serbia found a perfect one - the European Union, the world's largest and most successful peace and economic project.
Republic of desolate minds
Both the government and the protesters in Serbia held their vile and manipulative commemorations of Croatian military-police Operation Storm, which comes as a very neat deflection from actual problems plaguing the Serbian failed state, such as a rapidly shrinking workforce, appalling pollution, and food products meant for export flavored with health hazards.
Dances with ruins
Foreign commentators like Rachel Maddow and Timothy Snyder, just to name a few, who come in support of the supposed anti-authoritarian, anti-corruption protests in Serbia are not doing us any favors by basing their opinions on wishful thinking and second-hand information.
The pan-European illiberal alliance is very much real
The European alt-right always seems to be there for each other. Aided by their American brethren, support goes from Dodik to Le Pen, MAGA to Dodik and Le Pen and AfD, Dodik to Putin, Vučić to Dodik, Orban to Dodik and Le Pen, round and round they go.
Stop pestering the European Union over Serbia’s Serbian-made problems
The European Union, with a special accent on its executive arm the European commission is now an unofficial official scapegoat for every real and every imaginary problem that pops into someone's mind.
Weep for me, said the Tu-95 bomber
There's a Serbian joke about how the Serbian ship of lunatics is the pride and joy of the Russian Navy. Whether it's the news about arms sales to Ukraine, the purchase of the French Rafale jets, or the recent visit of president Vucic to Odessa, there is always speculation about Serbia's possible departure from the orbit of Russia and China.
SOMBOR – A perfect gateaway from the city rush
Escape from the fast-paced city life and a getaway to a city that breathes relaxation and hedonism: SOMBOR Just days after returning from an exhausting (yet wonderful) trip to Italy—still craving sleep and peace—I found myself packing my suitcase again. This time, it wasn’t for a faraway destination, but for a quiet escape to a … Continue reading SOMBOR – A perfect gateaway from the city rush
The Hooligans and Other Controversial Figures of Serbia
I spent 2+ weeks exploring my final Balkan country (I’ve now been to all 8–if you don’t count Greece or Slovenia, which most Balkan folks don’t ;)) Serbia had some of the most unique and interesting architecture I’d seen in the region, the largest and most exciting city, and lots of history to learn about … Continue reading The Hooligans and Other Controversial Figures of Serbia
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