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“The solution to everyone’s problems lies in solving the problems of the many”

Maria Cernat
European Union
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Interview with Roberto Morea conducted for Baricada by Maria Cernat As I pointed out in a recent article, I had the opportunity to participate as a guest of Transform! Europe at the European Social Forum....

Kant and the current Ukrainian conflict

Boyan Stanislavski
Democracy
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Has a rational person the right to declare that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was an act of unprovoked aggression? Yes and no. It all depends on how you look at it. The systematics of...

NATO and the Construction of the Enemy

Marga Ferré
Analysis
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Marga Ferré, Co-President of transform! europe, comments on the NATO-led western militarisation and analyses its ideological foundation. In this context, she points out the construction of the "other" as the enemy and racial supremacy, which...

Ovidiu Țichindeleanu: Who speaks for our region?

Vladimir Mitev
Bulgaria
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Interview with the Romanian philosopher about non-alignment as an option for the East of the European continent, regional internationalism and popular sovereignty. Originally published at Cross-Border Talks. Ovidiu Țichindeleanu is a philosopher and cultural theorist,...

NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo

Benjamin Norton
Analysis & reports
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Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a “Russian-Chinese axis” and “pan-Eurasian colossus,” in a new cold war over "economic hegemony." Neoconservative former CIA Director and...

Want political glory? Just ban the opposition and become a war pornographer!

Boyan Stanislavski
China
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Fresh from banning opposition parties and outlawing the Russian language, the hero of the 'free world' Zelensky urges the 'Collective West' to go to war with China over Taiwan. I'll admit that there are times...

Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 2: Government breakdown in Bulgaria; The Summit of the Americas

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Bulgaria
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This is the second instalment of this week's “On the Barricades” release. This episode is part of our regular series, which we co-produce and co-host with Youri Smouter of 1+1. Maria, Boyan, and Youri discuss:...

The real Zelensky: From celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal

Natylie Baldwin
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha details Volodymyr Zelensky’s embrace of widely loathed neoliberal policies, his repression of rivals, and how his actions fueled the current war with Russia. A comedic actor who rose to the country’s...

And now even the Polish politicians cheer for nuclear war

Maciej Wiśniowski
Global affairs
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Politicians in countries aspiring to be democracies or presenting themselves as such, for the most part, try to maintain a semblance of subservience to their constituents. Those in high positions in national administrations (prime ministers,...

Imagining the Ukrainian-Polish La-la land

Boyan Stanislavski
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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It is not authentic or 'natural,' as some claim; on the contrary, it defies logic, history, and popular sentiment (and resentments). If the situation worsens and the sovereignty of both countries is actually merged, even to...