Author: Kontrast.at

– Advertisement – Since the beginning of 2026, Zohran Mamdani has been mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist ran on a clear platform and is now starting to implement it. After around 100 days in office, the first figures show the direction: from autumn 2026 there will be 2,000 free kindergarten places, and […]

– Advertisement – There is a side effect of wind turbines and wind farms that is still rarely discussed: offshore wind farms, located in coastal waters, are creating new habitats under the sea. Around their foundations, protected reef-like structures are forming, where more crabs settle than on the surrounding seabed. These wind farms are therefore […]

– Advertisement – Elon Musk is more than an eccentric entrepreneur. In “Muskism”, journalist Ben Tarnoff and historian Quinn Slobodian describe him as a political actor and a symbol of a new ideology: the fusion of technology, capital and power. In an interview with Kontrast, they explain how Musk, through platforms like X, not only […]

– Advertisement – The world today seems more unstable than it has been for a long time: wars in Iran, Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and Sudan, plus countless minor military conflicts that barely make the news in Europe. So is war an inevitable part of human nature? Peace researcher Werner Wintersteiner disagrees: wars are not […]

– Advertisement – For more than five years now, Croatia has been increasingly focusing on making train travel free for children, schoolchildren and older people. The offer, which began as a temporary pilot project, has led to a sharp increase in passenger numbers. Now the government has expanded the programme once again: since the beginning […]

– Advertisement – Mental health issues account for one in five visits to the family doctor. In addition to costs, the situation often results in a lack of suitable solutions for those affected. Social prescribing plays a crucial role in assisting patients who struggle with loneliness, stress, or low social participation. The result of the […]

– Advertisement – In 2022, the democratically governed US state of Massachusetts introduced a millionaire tax. Anyone earning more than a million dollars a year pays an additional 4 percent tax. Despite all the warnings from critics, the evidence shows that the economy continues to grow, the rich have not moved away, and the population […]

– Advertisement – Spain has invested heavily in wind and solar energy over the past six years and is now one of the countries with the lowest electricity prices in Europe. While the Iran war plunged the global economy into an energy crisis and caused gas prices to rise rapidly, Spain is benefiting from its […]

– Advertisement – More and more countries are experimenting with shorter working hours for the same pay. In Sweden, eleven organisations have also introduced a four-day workweek on a trial basis, including care homes, social services, energy providers and NGOs. The result: both the health and well-being of employees improved noticeably, and the change has […]

– Advertisement – Cyberbullying is no longer a marginal phenomenon. Digital bullying on social media platforms is part of everyday life for many children and young people. According to studies, one in six children aged between 11 and 15 has been a victim of cyberbullying at some point. One in eight children admits to having […]