If we can’t outlaw the ‘gig’ horror, could we at least regulate it?

19 October 2021 The Barricade

If we can’t outlaw the ‘gig’ horror, could we at least regulate it?

Having servants isn’t a modern concept. It’s morally repulsive as well as politically backward. Even if you don’t snap at them and instead tap your phone to have them bring you food.The Barricade

17 October 2021 Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski

Political theater outperforms political activism? w/ David Schwartz

“On the barricades” — s03e03, s03e04Maria Cernat – Boyan StanislasvskiBoyan Stanislavski (Poland) and Maria Cernat (Romania) make a regular video podcast, in which they discuss various developments in Poland, Romania and the region. The work title of their podcast is “Squatting reds in tracksuits”

15 September 2021 The Barricade

Always by the side of Elton Debreshi and the Albanian mine workers

The United Miners of Bulqiza Trade Union (SMBB) in Albania has been for the last couple of years the most militant and sustained labor movement in Eastern Europe. Earlier this year, the Albanian left united around the miners’ leader’s, Elton Debreshi’s, candidacy for parliament. In August there was an attempt

13 September 2021 Maria Cernat

The Left’s Contempt For The Working Class And Its Political Implications W Paul Embery (2)

“On the barricades” — s02e52Maria CernatMaria Cernat is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) (2001) and the Faculty of Philosophy (2004) at the University of Bucharest. She obtained an MA from FJSC in 2002 and in 2008 she got her PhD in Philosophy. She is

12 September 2021 Maria Cernat

The Left’s contempt for the working class and its political implications w/ Paul Embery

“On the barricades” — s02e51Maria CernatMaria Cernat is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) (2001) and the Faculty of Philosophy (2004) at the University of Bucharest. She obtained an MA from FJSC in 2002 and in 2008 she got her PhD in Philosophy. She is

7 September 2021 Thomas Klikauer - György Széll - Meg Young

German contract workers and the coronavirus pandemic

The story of Müntzer and many othersThomas Klikauer – György Széll – Meg YoungThomas Klikauer has 700 publications and writes regularly for BraveNewEurope (Western Europe), the Barricades (Eastern Europe), Buzzflash (USA), Counterpunch (USA), Countercurrents (India), Tikkun (USA), and ZNet (USA). His next book is on Media Capitalism (Palgrave). György Széll has some

5 September 2021 Maria Cernat

Pat Byrne on feminism – part 2

“On the barricades” — s02e50Maria CernatMaria Cernat is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) (2001) and the Faculty of Philosophy (2004) at the University of Bucharest. She obtained an MA from FJSC in 2002 and in 2008 she got her PhD in Philosophy. She is

4 September 2021 Maria Cernat

Pat Byrne on feminism – part 1

“On the barricades” — s02e49Maria CernatMaria Cernat is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) (2001) and the Faculty of Philosophy (2004) at the University of Bucharest. She obtained an MA from FJSC in 2002 and in 2008 she got her PhD in Philosophy. She is