Russia – The Barricade

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...

What grain? What famine?

Boyan Stanislavski
European Union
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I’ve been listening to the growing intensity of the Western media’s lament about the impending famine for at least two weeks. Its cause is, of course, a well-known devil who has devised his latest cruel scheme: starving the...

On Russian and Ukrainian propaganda efforts, and how the media responds to them /w Pat Byrne

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Journalism and Media
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Of course, this edition of the program is dedicated to the war in Ukraine, as have nearly all of our programs over the last three weeks. And this time, we'll focus on the media war,...

RU-UKR crisis — The law of unintended consequences and emotional upheaval /w Stanislav Byshok

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
On the Barricades (Podcast)
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This is the third installment of our interview with Stanislav Byshok, a Russian political scientist and Ukrainian affairs expert. Stanislav provides an interesting critical perspective from Russia, and the hosts of "On the Barricades" discuss...

No to War! – Anti-Russian Anti-NATO Initiative in Romania

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Citizens Movements
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Mihnea Teodor Popescu is one of the most vocal members of a Romanian initiative seeking to oppose war and fight imperialism by denouncing both Russia and NATO. This initiative was formed by a group of...

The war in Ukraine in relation to Russia’s internal situation [special edition pt. 5]

In the previous segment, Boyan Stanislavski, the host of "On the Barricades," and his guest Pat Byrne, a political analyst, socialist activist, and historian of the European left, discussed the goals that Putin may be...

What caused this heinous war, and what were Ukraine’s internal conflicts? [special edition p..

In this third installment of our six-part discussion with Pat Byrne, a political analyst, socialist activist, and historian of the European left, we continue to examine the processes that led up to the ongoing conflict...

History didn’t start 10 minutes ago! Here’s how US-Russia conflict developed [special ..

Boyan Stanislavski
Democracy
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This is the second of six parts in which Boyan Stanislavski, one of the hosts of "On the Barricades," sat down with Pat Byrne, a political analyst, longtime socialist activist, and historian of the European...

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

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...

War is never the answer! Russia out of Ukraine, NATO out of existence!

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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The dramatic events in Ukraine over the last 72 hours constitute a disaster, the full scope of which remains unknown. There is no doubt that the Russian president gave the order to invade, and he,...