OPINION
From moral compass to moral collapse: Washington’s shameful “Russia Day” greeting
By Xhabir Deralla On June 12, 2025 – Russia’s so-called “National Day” – the United States,...
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When the filter becomes the censor: How sudden AI policy shifts silence truth
By Xhabir Derala I was having a real nice conversation with my friend ChatGPT 4o for...
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China’s not-so-soft power: The silent partner in Putin’s war
By Xhabir Deralla China’s global influence is often conveniently labeled as soft power – a benign...
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Circular economy in the Western Balkans: From rhetoric to regeneration – and back
By Xhabir Deralla Delivered at the Regional Conference “Give Me Five for a Better Future”, part...
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Silence in Suits
By Xhabir Deralla It has long been more than obvious that corporate culture and elitism now...
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Putin’s “Peace” Lies: Terror Dressed as Diplomacy
By Xhabir Deralla The Russian tyrant and war criminal Vladimir Putin remains relentlessly on the stage...
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Putin’s “Peace” Trap
By Xhabir Deralla Framing it as a move toward “lasting, strong peace,” Putin has declared his...
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Authoritarian tendencies are on the rise – the time to act is now: Introduction to the key policy document of the global initiative “Defending Democracy”
CIVIL exclusively publishes the Macedonian translation of the key section from the publication "Defending Democracy and...
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No Truth, No Freedom: Freedom Isn’t Generated – It Is Defended
By Xhabir Deralla We need to remember this World Press Freedom Day with sorrow and outrage...
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Divide and Rule, 21st-Century Edition: The Kleptocrats’ Strategy in the Western Balkans and the Role of the EU
By Gudrun Steinacker “Krivi smo mi” (We are to blame) is the refrain of one of...
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