Democratie in het tijdperk van disinformatie en digitaal kapitalisme“Een groeiende horde dictators en autocraten vormt een evident gevaar voor democratie en mensenrechten; en ze verhinderen de mondiale samenleving om haar Feb 09 26February 09, 2026Article at Uitpers
Democracy in The Age of Disinformation and Digital CapitalismBy Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS | 2 February 2026 (IDN) — President Trump’s second term in office started with a crackdown on immigration, the introduction of sweeping tariffs and efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce. Hours after taking… Feb 02 26February 02, 2026Article at IDN
The End of America; So Is The Future For Asia?By Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS, Belgium | 18 December 2025 (IDN) — “We Americans have never been very good at managing empire. It is not one of our skill sets. But what is coming next may be a great deal worse… Dec 18 25December 18, 2025Article at IDN
How Disinformation Is Driving America Further ApartBy Jan Servaes MIAMI | 18 July 2025 (IDN) -- “I wrote this book with the hope of sparking a national conversation about the dangers of disinformation and how to combat it. Throughout history, authoritarians have used disinformation to usurp… Jul 21 25July 21, 2025Article at IDN
How Disinformation Is Driving America Further Apart – Book Review“I wrote this book with the hope of sparking a national conversation about the dangers of disinformation and how to combat it. Throughout history, authoritarians have used disinformation to usurp people’s power. As a former national security prosecutor, I see self-serving forces sabotaging our country. … Disinformation is designed to stir up a powerful emotional... Jul 18 25July 18, 2025Article at EurAsiaReview
Bad News: More Than 80% Of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cannot Be Achieved By 2030 – OpEdAs we ourselves, together with others, predicted, the recently published Sustainable Development Report 2025 confirms that less than 20% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved by the intended end date. As is the custom every year, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), which has been operating under the auspices of the UN... Jun 26 25June 26, 2025Article at EurAsiaReview
The ‘Latino’ Does Not ExistBy Jan Servaes MIAMI | 26 June 2025 (IDN) — Before, during, and since the 2024 U.S. presidential election, approximately 15 percent of the American voting-age population—the so-called Latinos or Hispanics—has remained in the public eye. According to some observers,… Jun 26 25June 26, 2025Article at IDN
The ‘Latino’ Does Not Exist – OpEdBefore, during and since the 2024 US presidential election, approximately 15 percent of the total American voting age population, -- the so-called Latinos or Hispanics --, remain in the public eye. According to some, they played an important role in the election of Trump, despite his ‘vile remarks’ about Mexicans during the 2016 campaign and... Jun 24 25June 24, 2025Article at EurAsiaReview
Migration Trends: The Myth of Humane Integration PoliciesBy Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS | 28 April 2025 (IDN) — The debate on migration has calmed down a bit in the news media. However, this does not mean that the issue has been ‘solved’. Quite the opposite. In most discussions… Apr 28 25April 28, 2025Article at IDN
De impact van de digitale revolutie op cultuur en communicatieUitpers De impact van de digitale revolutie op cultuur en communicatie Mar 17 25March 17, 2025Article at Uitpers
The Impact of the Digital Revolution on Culture and CommunicationBy Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS, Belgium | 12 March 2025 (IDN) — The digital revolution has undeniably transformed the way we communicate and interact. In just under 50 years, we have evolved from a system of basic linear communication to one… Mar 12 25March 12, 2025Article at IDN
The Impact Of The Digital Revolution On Culture And Communication – AnalysisThe digital revolution has undeniably transformed the way we communicate and interact. In just under 50 years, we have evolved from a system of basic linear communication to one of complex and intertwined interactions. This digital media ecosystem has diluted structures and contexts, blurred labels, and erased once inalienable genre, channel, and medium categories. The... Mar 12 25March 12, 2025Article at EurAsiaReview
New Blood Test Could Improve Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. Now, a new blood test may have the potential to transform patient care, allowing for better diagnosis, earlier interventions and more targeted treatments.… Feb 15 25February 15, 2025Article at EurAsiaReview
Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia - IDN-InDepthNewsBy Jan Servaes* BANGKOK, Thailand | 29 January 2025 (IDN) — Southeast Asia exhibits a wide range of political structures, cultural systems, depths of political engagement, and histories. Nearly four decades since the advent of the Internet in the region, the online population has grown substantially, hand in hand with increased government capacity to exert […] Jan 29 25January 29, 2025Article at IDN
Social Media And Politics In Southeast Asia – Book ReviewSoutheast Asia exhibits a wide range of political structures, cultural systems, depths of political engagement, and histories. Nearly four decades since the advent of the Internet in the region, the online population has grown substantially, hand in hand with increased government capacity to exert control over technology. At the same time, this digital landscape, with... Jan 29 25January 29, 2025Article at EurAsiaReview
Will Agenda 2030 be Postponed to 2062?By Jan Servaes BANGKOK| 28 March 2024 (IDN) — The widening gap between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' is reflected in the progress reports on the feasibility of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After the African Union already postponed… Mar 28 24March 28, 2024Article at IDN
Online activisme in ChinaChina telt al meer dan 1 miljard inwoners, meer dan 3 keer de bevolking van de Verenigde Staten en bijna anderhalf keer die van Europa. Dat betekent dat ongeveer 20% van de internetgebruikers wereldwijd, of bijna 1 op 5, in China leven. Twee al te… Mar 20 24March 20, 2024Article at Uitpers
Online Activism in ChinaBy Jan Servaes BANGKOK| 15 March 2024 (IDN) —There are already more than 1 billion netizens in China, more than 3 times the population of the USA and almost one and a half times that of Europe. This means that… Mar 15 24March 15, 2024Article at IDN
The Commercialization of Thai Buddhism into a Modern Prosperity CultBy Jan Servaes BANGKOK | 26 January 2024 (IDN) — General and former Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha opened his royalist shirt during a press conference on May 16, 2016 to reveal the dozen amulets on his chest. He explained that… Jan 26 24January 26, 2024Article at IDN
Interview Jan Servaes: Streven naar sociale rechtvaardigheid via dialoog democratische en participatieve communicatie Interview Jan Servaes: Streven naar sociale rechtvaardigheid via dialoog democratische en participatieve communicatie . De Groene Belg 2606 Aug 06 23August 06, 2023PDF at DGB
