December, 2021

• 1 December

  Avrupa Konseyi “Kavala sınavı”nda

  Avrupa Konseyi, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’ne yazılı olarak soracak: “Türkiye sizin Kavala ile ilgili kararınıza uydu mu, yoksa uymayıp Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi’ni ihlal mi etti?” Hafta sonunu “Osman Kavala davası” ile geçirdik. O davada Çarşı’nın Gezi Direnişi sırasında hınzır buluşlarla renk ve keyif kattıkları etkinlikler suç sayıldığı için yine …

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• 1 December

  Attention au mirage de l’inflation

  La hausse des prix repart de façon très nette aux Etats-Unis, mais aussi en Europe. Un phénomène qui, s’il s’inscrit dans la durée, pourrait provoquer une érosion du pouvoir d’achat, et risquerait de casser la croissance. Pendant des années, la plupart des économies avancées se sont lamentées sur la disparition …

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• 1 December

  Yıl sonuna doğru

  Yeni haftaya başlarken ekonomide geçtiğimiz haftadan kalan iki gündemimiz var. Birincisi elbette ki içerideki gündem. Hükümetin tam olarak içeriğini bilmediğimiz Yeni Ekonomi Programını konuşmaya devam edeceğiz. Cuma gününe kadar dolayısıyla gözümüz kulağımız döviz kurlarında olacak. Cuma günü ise Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu ve ENAG Kasım ayı enflasyon verilerini kamuoyu ile paylaşacak. …

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• 1 December

  Dlaczego ludzie przestają być religijni?

  Ostatnie badania CBOS-u zdają się potwierdzać trzy wielkie teorie sekularyzacji: teorię bogactwa (religijność bardziej spada w wielkich miastach), teorię wiedzy (religijność bardziej spada u ludzi z wyższym wykształceniem) oraz teorię braku autorytetu (religijność najbardziej spada u młodych, których ukształtowała kultura egocentryzmu). Przyjrzyjmy się wymienionym teoriom. Zanim jednak to uczynimy, zwróćmy …

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• 1 December

  Najmłodsza Polska jest już w jednej trzeciej niewierząca

  Polska młodzież masowo porzuciła praktyki religijne – z blisko 70 proc. praktykujących w 1992 r. zostało dziś 23 proc. Od Kościoła odsuwają się też starsi. Gwoździem do trumny, prócz pazerności i upolitycznienia Kościoła, jest seria pedofilskich skandali. To kolejny dzwonek alarmowy dla Kościoła. Od dawna było wiadomo, że traci młodych. …

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• 1 December

  Saudi coalition targets IRGC site in Yemen’s Sanaa – State TV

  The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it launched air raids on “legitimate” Houthi military targets in the capital Sanaa including a “secret” site belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, state TV reported. The coalition asked civilians not to gather around or approach potential targets. The Iran-aligned Houthis’ …

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• 1 December

  Threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine tests Biden administration

  The White House is reviewing options to deter a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine, including providing more military aid to Kyiv and threatening sanctions, to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from escalating the simmering conflict into a full-blown transatlantic crisis. The deliberations come as President Biden and his aides prepare …

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November, 2021

• 29 November

  The Media’s War Against Biden On Inflation – OpEd

  

  INFLATION IN THE U.S. ECONOMY IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM. There, I said it in all caps so that everyone can see I recognize it as a problem. The question is how big a problem. After all, we have lots of problems, millions of children in poverty, a huge homeless population, …

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• 29 November

  Eni And Snam Launch Partnership On Gas Pipelines Between Algeria And Italy

  

  Eni and Snam have entered into an agreement for the sale by Eni to Snam of a 49.9% stake (directly and indirectly owned) in certain companies operating two groups of international gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy. In particular, the perimeter of the transaction includes the onshore gas pipelines running …

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• 29 November

  Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act – Analysis

  

  It is often claimed that Turkey made a definitive break with the West in the 2000s after the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power. The argument is that by changing direction internally, Ankara turned away from what the West was hoping to achieve in terms of its relations …

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