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Thumbs up and thumbs down, pt. 2: Ukraine’s war, militarism, and a failing left

  • Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
  • On the Barricades (Podcast)
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This is the second installment of this week's On the Barricades release. This episode is part of our regular monthly series, which we co-produce and co-host with Youri Smouter of 1+1. Maria, Boyan, and Youri...

Why should the left (and everyone!) oppose the invasion of Ukraine? [special edition pt. 1]

  • Boyan Stanislavski Boyan Stanislavski
  • On the Barricades (Podcast)
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The Russian military invaded Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, 2022. It has shocked and awed people all over the world, but especially in Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Regardless of where one...

Why did the Greek left fail in government in 2015? (pt. 2) SYRIZA responded to its rising popularity

  • Boyan Stanislavski Boyan Stanislavski
  • Divided We Fall (Podcast)
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We're back with another installment of Boyan Stanislavski and Pat Byrne's "Divided We Fall" series, in which they discuss the contemporary left's problems and why it keeps losing on almost every front. What is the...

Eastern Europe, liberal democracy, and the disorientation of the left — Nov 2021

  • Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
  • Bulgaria
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Here's the latest installment of our monthly thumbs-ups and thumbs-downs. This time, the period is November 2021. This episode is hosted by Youri Smouter, the host of the "1+1" show on YouTube and a long-time...

The kitchen-floor debate or what does the left want?

  • Julia Rone Julia Rone
  • Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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It was a wicked, foolish lie, Mankind will never fly, Said the Bishop to the People. Bertold Brecht, Ulm 1592 On kitchen floors and Lidl The first stories I ever heard about Western Germany were told...

Warfare on the borders of EU: hybrid-legality and a chance for the Left?

  • Andris Å uvajevs Andris Å uvajevs
  • Belarus
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In early August, the government of Latvia declared a state of emergency on the border with Belarus. Included in this measure was a decision to not accept any asylum claims. While the emergency measure is...

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

  • Maria Cernat Maria Cernat
  • European Union
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The Left's colossal failure in Europe and North America is undeniable. The weight of what is referred to these days as political debate is not between the Left and the Right, but rather between liberal...

Ben Burgis on cancel culture – part 1

  • Maria Cernat Maria Cernat
  • Gender issues
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Ben Burgis is widely known for his best-selling book "Give them an argument. Logic for the Left". He is also a contributor to the Jacobin magazine and a very nuanced intellectual. This year he published...

Against the false duo. Eastern European left and change

  • Kamran Baradaran - Vladimir Mitev Kamran Baradaran - Vladimir Mitev
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"The failure to change the world may not be unrelated to the failure to understand it." - Ray Brassier, Concepts and Objects There's an old Soviet joke from "Radio Yerevan" series popular in the 1950s....

Endgame for neoliberalism? What is on the horizon for the return of politics?

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One year after the widespread switch to the reduced life of the first lockdown, the global system remains in crisis. Each European country, after having undergone all kinds of restrictive measures, finds itself in more...

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