Adam Ozimek The second film in Disney's Star Wars series isn't perfect, but it succeeds on many levels that George Lucas' second trilogy (Episodes I, II, and III) didn't. For the second time, Star Wars gives us a reason to celebrate the profit motive of a greedy corporation, …
More »The silent cry of the old authorities
Changing the mindset of a society does not happen overnight. It is a long and tiring process, requiring the energy and tireless work of a large number of people. We are not talking about the masses of people who need to change their worldview, we are talking about those public figures and leaders who need to explain …
More »Comments: Who won the second US presidential debates?
We have collected the comments and first impressions of various EKIP authors regarding last night's debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The compilation will be supplemented throughout the day. Dimitar Karagegov: In the first part of the debate, Trump was tragic and I started writing about how much he failed. However, the second part, I think, was …
More »The quiet rebellion against the expensive ticket
There is hardly a citizen of Sofia who does not work at the Center for Urban Mobility and finds economic logic in increasing the fare by 60% with constantly falling fuel prices. I did not succeed either. The good thing about being in a market economy is that …
More »Privatization of the Prosecutor's Office under Assoc. Prof. Kristian Takov
Türker Mollahasan At the end of last year, on the air of BTV, the lecturer of civil law at Sofia University, Kristian Takov, announced that the solution for the Bulgarian judicial system is the privatization of the prosecutor's office. We are publishing a short commentary on the topic. What is Takov's idea? The idea of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kristian Takov (Chairman of the Arbitration …
More »The free speech of a radio host
The entire progressive elite in our country is deeply moved and outraged by the news that the leadership of the Bulgarian National Radio has decided to take Petar Volgin's show "Deconstruction" off the air. Fierce attacks are pouring in against the authorities, against censorship, and the host of the show himself organized a protest on December 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Radio building. …
More »Democracy as a means, not an end
The results of the referendum are now clear – the majority of voters supported electronic voting, but most voters decided not to vote at all. This seems like a great tragedy for the advocates of the idea, but was it really that important? The answer is “no”. Here’s why: Democracy is a form of government in which those who are governed …
More »Top Secret: The Run-Out Plan
I have shared my opinion on conspiracy theories in all their varieties not once, but twice now. I generally don't feel like doing it again, but I am provoked by a comment from March 3rd, which, in a blunt manner, calls on website administrators to...
More »Why do countries hate Uber — always and everywhere?
Kuzman Iliev States hate Uber and try to hinder the company by restricting, punishing or removing it from the market. Always and everywhere. But why is this prominent representative of the so-called "sharing economy" a thorn in the side of the French, Belgian, Bulgarian and generally conceptually every government? What does it threaten them with...
More »Will Vitosha have a future after the local government elections?
Yesterday, a meeting and discussion on the topic "The Future of Vitosha" was held, organized by "Green Laws" and "For Nature to Remain in Bulgaria", at which mayoral candidates from several parties, including the "Greens", the Reformist Bloc, etc., as well as representatives of the lists for municipal councilors from the lists of the "Serdika" Coalition and ...
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