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Rarity or Vanity? When Luxury Becomes Art’s Language
Record-breaking watch auctions and conceptual art stunts reveal the same tension: when does culture express meaning, and when does it simply display money?
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Ceuta Migrant Women Suffer Sexual Violence, Muted Outrage
Sexual violence against migrant women in Ceuta argues that outrage should not depend on the nationality of whoever commits the crime.
Finland’s Return of Asylum Seekers Challenges Dublin Rules
Europe's asylum system can only function when states share responsibility and enforce transfers, not suspend rules whenever they become inconvenient.
British Lobbyists Push Age Check in America
British charities have spent well over a million dollars pushing age verification and digital identity bills through US statehouses.
A Hollywood Twist in the Nord Stream Mystery
Croatian police arrested a Nord Stream sabotage suspect on the set of a Hollywood film retelling his own alleged crime.
Flock Camera Resistance Questions Europe’s Monitoring Guardrails
America's backlash against Flock cameras shows how quickly useful policing technology can turn into mass surveillance.
