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What should the left’s talking points be following Biden’s visit to Poland?

Boyan Stanislavski
Left parties
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It's a bit odd to see leftist analysts, journalists, and commentators publicly debating whether Joe Biden's strange utterances in Poland last weekend were scripted, off-the-cuff nonsense that this man frequently produces, or some other unintentional...

Bulgaria: Between pro-war consensus and the need for an anti-war movement

Stanislav Dodov
Bulgaria
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As the reactions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have shown, Bulgaria is not ready for a new anti-war movement, despite the urgency of the task. The majority of people with some access to the public...

Why did the Greek left fail in government in 2015? (pt. 3) What happened when SYRIZA took power?

Boyan Stanislavski
Citizens Movements
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We're back with another edition of Boyan Stanislavski and Pat Byrne's "Divided We Fall" series, in which they explore the weaknesses of the modern left and why it continues to lose on practically every front....

Cancelling comedians while the world burns

Maria Cernat
Analysis
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Ben Burgis’s latest book is a therapeutic experience for those who have experienced online public shaming. It is also a courageous book taking on the dysfunctions of the left; pathologies that Burgis calls “diseases of...

Cancel Culture – a Simple Way to Smear the Left or an Anti-Political Culture

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Analysis
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On this episode of The Barricade’s Podcast, Maria Cernat and Boyan Stanislaski take on a very controversial topic: Cancel culture! The term is mostly used to smear the left, but one must not succumb to...