Ukraine – The Barricade

Kant and the current Ukrainian conflict

Boyan Stanislavski
Democracy
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Has a rational person the right to declare that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was an act of unprovoked aggression? Yes and no. It all depends on how you look at it. The systematics of...

Ukrainian counteroffensive: a sign of things to come?

For the first time since February 24, Ukrainian troops with NATO support have achieved tactical success, and on a rather unexpected scale. President Zelensky was able to announce the recapture of the town of Balakleya...

West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulati..

Jake Kallio and Benjamin Norton
Analysis & reports
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Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland to plan harsh neoliberal economic policies to impose on post-war Ukraine, calling to cut labor laws, “open markets,” drop tariffs, deregulate industries, and “sell state-owned enterprises to private...

NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo

Benjamin Norton
Analysis & reports
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Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a “Russian-Chinese axis” and “pan-Eurasian colossus,” in a new cold war over "economic hegemony." Neoconservative former CIA Director and...

‘They Continue the Crisis’: parliamentary breakup in Bulgaria amidst war and inflation

Emily Wall
Analysis
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What is going on in Bulgaria and why? A Marxist perspective. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and his party “We Continue the Change” (PP, Prodalzhavame Promyanata) – Pro-West darlings, self-proclaimed heroes in the fight against corruption...

Want political glory? Just ban the opposition and become a war pornographer!

Boyan Stanislavski
China
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Fresh from banning opposition parties and outlawing the Russian language, the hero of the 'free world' Zelensky urges the 'Collective West' to go to war with China over Taiwan. I'll admit that there are times...

Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 2: Government breakdown in Bulgaria; The Summit of the Americas

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Bulgaria
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This is the second instalment of this week's “On the Barricades” release. This episode is part of our regular series, which we co-produce and co-host with Youri Smouter of 1+1. Maria, Boyan, and Youri discuss:...

Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 1: The media’s harsh treatment as Romania becomes a grain corridor

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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This our thumbs up and thumbs down session with Youri Smouter of 1+1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/Yourismo...) 01:00 Maria Cernat on the meeting in Kiev of Romanian President Klaus Iohannis with leaders Macron, Schultz, Dragi to negotiate a...

The real Zelensky: From celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal

Natylie Baldwin
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha details Volodymyr Zelensky’s embrace of widely loathed neoliberal policies, his repression of rivals, and how his actions fueled the current war with Russia. A comedic actor who rose to the country’s...

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...