The project is on the dot-org TLD, which has seen some recent discussion, compiled in this thread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21668003

1) Both have to do with gTLDs/ccTLDs and sketchy behavior by TLD operators

2) Both have to do with site operators experiencing a sense of uncertainty due to problems with the ICANN landscape.

Is it really so hard to comprehend relevance? I'd tell you to try to keep up, but that's against HN rules & regulations, so I won't say that.

What is going on in the ICANN landscape (outside of the .Org profitization)?

.org isn’t a ccTLD?

You're absolutely right, it's a gTLD.

why is this downvoted?

gnunet is an application. the fact that the development is hosted on a .org is entirely irrelevant. gnunet's function doesn't depend on it.