Author: Kontrast.at

Around 450 million people live in the 27 EU countries – significantly more than in the USA, which has a population of around 348 million. However, there are considerable differences in living conditions when it comes to key social indicators. Life expectancy is higher in the EU, infant mortality is lower, as are murder rates […]

The rise of „Tradwives“ has certainly led many to believe that a return to traditional role models is key to higher birth rates. But a new study suggests that the solution lies much more in men taking on more responsibility at home. Because women are more likely to have children where they have the security […]

How dangerous is London really? Violent videos and posts about ‘London crime’ dominate social media, reinforcing the image of the British capital – a narrative that is exploited politically by right-wing politicians. According to surveys, more and more Britons therefore consider London to be unsafe. But the figures tell a different story: violent crime has […]

The community of Knoydart in the Scottish Highlands lives according to ancient clan structures. The residents work together in solidarity, with profits going back to the community and thus benefiting everyone. Electricity is produced independently via a small hydroelectric power plant, forests are reforested, and native animal species are protected. This makes Knoydart not only […]

Since billionaires took control of the US television network CBS, it has become a conservative opinion factory. The case is a prime example of how financial power can transform traditional media into right-wing propaganda channels. The media company Columbia Broadcasting System was founded in New York in 1927. Since then, CBS has been one of […]

Every working person has to pay taxes. Large companies with billions in turnover, on the other hand, use a variety of methods to avoid paying taxes. As a result, they often pay even less tax than their employees. Companies conceal or shift profits—and our state coffers remain empty. We shed light on the tax tricks […]

After the U.S. military operation against Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that he has other countries in his sights. Alongside threats directed at Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico, he declared that the United States must also control Greenland — for the sake of “national security.” Since Trump’s first term, some of the world’s […]

Norway has had a wealth tax for more than 130 years – and it still enjoys broad public support today. In this interview, Roger Bjørnstad, chief economist of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, explains why. He talks about disinformation campaigns run by wealthy opponents and about the shift in media coverage, as outlets ultimately […]

Since December 2025, thousands of people in Iran have once again taken to the streets. The regime has responded with brutal repression. Amnesty International speaks of massacres of protesters. What began as protests against inflation rates of nearly 50 percent, corruption and economic hardship has long since turned into an open uprising against the Islamic […]

With the abduction of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, the United States under Donald Trump is returning to a power-based logic of influence in Latin America—one that many in the region believed had long been overcome. In this interview, political scientist Ulrich Brand analyzes why Latin America is once again becoming a geopolitical priority in the […]