Do you remember "Tsar" - that famous strategy game from our childhood, in which the European race faced off with its fearsome stone giants, the Arab race with its magicians who struck down opponents with a rain of fire, and the Asian race with its agile horse samurai? If I had enough funds, I would create a new version in which ...
More »Guest article: NHIF and the much-needed decentralization
Like any other state monopoly, the one in the healthcare sector has been conspicuous for years with its inefficiency, but at the same time, no government has ever undertaken the necessary reforms to decentralize it. The result of the lack of change is clear - an increasingly deteriorating quality of services, reflected mostly in …
More »Guest article: State, market and market fundamentalism*
Over the past two decades, each government has been entrusted with hopes of an economic “revival”, of prosperity and social justice. However, only about six months after coming to power, the enthusiasm has always disappeared, and scandals and accusations of corruption, revenge and economic clientelism have taken over. Perhaps the current government is an exception.
More »Guest article: Uncle Sam points the finger at us*
The leader of the far-right British Independence Party, Nigel Farage, became a Roma king for a day. The realization of his worst dreams actually turned out to be a seemingly quite exotic and emotional experience for him in the capital's Fakulteta district, in the company of Tsvetelin Kanchev and a cocktail of songs by the sweet-singing gypsy pavarotti - Jago.
More »Unions, friend or foe of workers?
The standard story that the media inundates us with on the occasion of May Day always brings to the fore the resolutely positive role of trade unions in improving working conditions and pay for all employees. Even if we ignore, to put it mildly, controversial facts from their history such as violence, destruction of property and …
More »Argo, f*ckyourself: The Iranian Revolution Through the Lens
Did you forget the Oscars? How a propaganda film tells the story of how a CIA studio rescued American diplomats in Iran. What is the story behind the events in "Argo" and is it a coincidence that it won the Academy Award?
More »Guest article: Why not liberalization?! (of the electricity market)
In the weeks following the referendum on the Belene NPP, a very interesting trend emerged in Bulgarian society. The increase in bills, sometimes real, sometimes manipulated, brought the public to its feet. And as in most epic poems, the messenger (the electricity distribution companies) was fiercely attacked. This is another example in which the problem is realized by the people, but the anger …
More »Guest article: Not voting is the stronger NO
This Sunday, Bulgarians will have the rare opportunity to vote in a referendum. The lack of mass awareness on the topic prevents most people from forming a personal opinion that differs from party directives.
More »Guest article: Who pushed the Jews under the bus?
During his four years at the helm of the state, however, Obama has not visited the State of Israel once. In an interview with NBC, he explained that he visited Israel in 2008, shortly before he was elected president, and he will visit again when the time comes for someone to take action...
More »Will the interest tax achieve its goals?
The proposal to tax the interest income of individuals was met with disapproval by the majority of citizens.
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