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Who holds power after the Czech elections?
The ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babis came a close second in last month's Czech elections. Is the political life of the Czech Republic about to be berlusconised?Czech entrepreneur turned politician...
View ArticlePakistan: drones and duplicity
US drone attacks on Pakistan attract populist political protests. But official Pakistan is being less than honest, with public and private attitudes at variance.In a recent articulate and feisty talk...
View ArticleStrength and power: reimagining revolution
The 15-M and 25-S protests in Madrid show that the strength of movements in the modern state lie in their ability to redefine reality. How is it possible that fifty people can stop a forced eviction?...
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Universal message sent from Taksim: Hier stehe ich und kann nicht anders
Protesters are concerned with asserting that they ‘exist’ and furthermore that they ‘exist with their own ideas, beliefs and ways of life’. But, why?Standing protestors on Taksim Square. Demotix/Akin...
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The fate of Ukraine's revolution is in the hands of the opposition
The intensity of the public protest rallies in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities has peaked. Will the opposition be able to withstand the government, which has regrouped and is maintaining a ‘business...
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Dancing, alert and electrified: Bulgaria through the looking glass
We are on the right path as we see the formation of a new national identity that is fundamentally European; and we know that we all have a part to play, whether at home or abroad.We are two among many...
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Who is the biggest supporter of Ukraine?
Oleh Kotsyuba (Krytyka, Ukraine) speaks with Sławomir Sierakowski (Krytyka Polityczna, Poland) about the events in the aftermath of Ukrainian President’s decision not to sign the Association and Free...
View Article'Marca tu voto' for a constitutional assembly: Direct democracy in Chile’s...
‘Marca tu Voto’ has been accused of being a leftist movement that wants to transform Chile into a Chavez-like political project. These claims are hotly contested, and 410,000 people marked the first...
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A way out for Ukraine
As the standoff between the government and the protesters continues in Kyiv, Sergii Leshchenko suggests what might be done to break the impasse. Barricades are everywhere. The air is thick with smoke...
View ArticlePatriarchy and militarism in Egypt: from the street to the government
The lack of institutional concern for epidemic levels of sexual harassment and assault in Egypt is part of the larger neglect of the issue of gender equality by the post-revolutionary powers. Speaking...
View ArticleThe failure of international summitry
How can cooperation be designed to be in every nation’s best interests in the long and short-term? And how can we, citizens, make failure so costly that politicians have no choice but to cooperate?...
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Seeking safety in Algeria: Syrian refugee women’s resilience
For many Syrian women in Algeria, the gendered experience of violence and displacement has been compounded by the discrimination they now face as women refugees, says Latefa Guemar.On the 6th of August...
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I am a Muslim, not a terrorist
The UK Government's Extremism Taskforce report came out yesterday, containing recommendations that will simply further stigmatise Muslim communities. A drastic change in how we talk about "terrorism"...
View ArticleBring it on! Russell Brand and revolution
The revolutionary left denounces Russell Brand, but the poor know he is right. His lack of a proper alternative doesn't hurt his analysis of what is wrong. People must realise how many skills are...
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The two ends of Cowley road: Diversity and its challenges
Kerem Öktem is one of the co-authors of the recently published booklet, Freedom in Diversity. Ten Lessons for Public Policy from Britain, Canada, France, Germany and the United States. Here, for...
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Afghanistan: beyond ethnicity
The international community has addressed Afghanistan through an ethnic prism. As anxiety grows about the future after international forces leave in 2014, a trajectory needs to be established towards a...
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What chance for Ukraine's ‘united opposition’?
As the Ukrainian government steadies itself following the violent surge of protest in Kyiv, the opposition must now present a united face if it wants to achieve anything. Realistic? Annabelle Chapman...
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Forget economics
Europe, and the process of 'forging a people', goes beyond economics. If the EU is to be a longstanding project, this process cannot be reduced to the level of economic interests and resource...
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Lessons from 6 December, 2008
Five years ago today, 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos was shot dead by police in Athens. His death sparked huge riots and sent shockwaves across Europe. What has been learned?The spot where...
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Misogyny in the Greek parliament and media: a problem no-one wants to deal with
Chauvinism and corruption work in tandem to stifle public life in Greece. The disparaging and dismissive treatment of female politicians points to a wider malaise. For all the international coverage...
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