Florentin Iancu of the labour union SITT told the story of his union to a community of Bulgarian labour activistsVladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on the very border between the two countries. He is the editor-in-chief of the Romanian website BARICADA Romania, which
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Conservative crusades in Central and Southeastern Europe met unexpected resistance among Poles. What happens next?Maria 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
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A discussion about a horrifying excess of the Polish top court regarding reproductive rights Maria 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
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Ben Burgis, contributor to the Jacobin, gets interviewed by the Barricade Maria 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
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It’s curious how the serious personal deviations of some candidates doesn’t seem to prevent the people from voting for them in the Romanian local elections. Neighbouring Bulgaria is another example of that current. For a number of years Bulgarians have been electing an authoritarian gangster to the countrys’ top position.
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Maria Cernat joined Yuri Smouter on his podcast 1+1 talking about Romania’s socialism, transition and contemporary societyThe Barricade
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Romanian local elections recreated once again the neverending battle with communism and corruptionMaria 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
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The decay of the Romanian education system has created a fertile ground for Covid conspiracy theories, many of which originate in right-wing America. Maria Cernat joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news podcast produced in collaboration with Other News.Paul JayPaul Jay (born 1951) is a journalist and a filmmaker. He is the founder and host of
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Romania and Poland fit perfectly into the neoliberal tendencies still holding strong in Eastern Europe. That is, to ignore and demonize those who question the system and to blame all problems on minorities.Maria Cernat – Boyan StanislasvskiBoyan Stanislavski (Poland) and Maria Cernat (Romania) make a regular video podcast, in which
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Postcard from Romania #1Maria 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 currently
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