The Epstein case would never have grown into a global scandal had transparency prevailed from the beginning. If the files had been open during the earliest investigations, many of the later crimes could have been prevented. People engage in such conduct only when they believe they are shielded—by networks, by silence, by institutions that look away. […]
The recent hearing before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee made the structural failures surrounding the handling of the Epstein files more visible than any previous disclosure. Lawmakers from both parties criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for releasing only partially redacted documents despite a statutory obligation to provide broader transparency, and for missing the deadline for full […]
President Donald Trump expresses frustration with the Department of Homeland Security’s handling of federal operations in Minnesota after federal agents kill Alex Pretti. Journalist Aaron Parnas reports this on Substack, and several U.S. media outlets also confirm that Trump sends former ICE Director Tom Homan to Minnesota to oversee operations on the ground as criticism […]
A few days ago, journalist Bledi Fevziu commented on a video from Venezuela recorded before the abduction of Nicolás Maduro. Maduro’s original statement, spoken in Spanish, was “Te espero aquí en Miraflores. No tardes, cobarde.” (“I’m waiting for you here in Miraflores. Don’t be late, you coward.”) Fevziu paraphrased this for his Albanian audience as,“Te pres […]
In the story of Greenland colonialism, one truth stands out: if you are not big enough to defend yourself, you are not treated as a subject but as an object. It is a brutal logic, yet it captures precisely how power operates. Size determines visibility, and visibility determines whether a people are recognized as political actors or reduced […]
Albanian society has sunk into such a profound crisis that many people now resort to extreme global comparisons. The political exhaustion in the country is so deep that some express their hope for change through dramatic parallels. In recent days, statements have circulated that echo international events, claiming that Edi Rama would be “the next after Maduro.” A video posted on Sali Berisha’s official Instagram page shows demonstrators shouting: “Hajdut, hajdut, jep dorëheqjen! Lëri shqiptarët të hanë bukë, mor qen!” (in English: “Thief, thief, resign! Let Albanians eat bread too, you dog!”). In doing so, they are acting in line with what Abraham Lincoln described as a democratic principle in his 1861 inaugural address: when a people grow weary of their constitutional right to change their government, they should exercise their constitutional right to resist, […]