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The right policy for the wrong reasons

Since the collapse of socialism, demographic change has emerged as one of the biggest Rashomons of contemporary societies, especially in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

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Asylum seekers are not criminals

Since when was it right to round up people to push through on an inhumane political drive? Now that the suspect Rwanda bill has become

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Baltic-German queer | Eurozine

Decadent, transgressive, colonial, queer – these are just some of the adjectives one could use to describe late nineteenth century Baltic-German literature. Vikerkaar’s latest issue

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The shameful legacy of the Bolloré empire

‘When so many newspapers lean to the left, don’t we have the right to have one on the centre-right?’ In an appearance on the 8

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Landfills on sale | Eurozine

Approximately 80 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year, with almost 85% of that amount ending up in landfills annually.  This impacts the entire

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Student anger and the responsibility of universities

On the 26 January, the United Nations’ highest court in The Hague, the International Court of Justice, found it plausible that Israel’s violence in Gaza

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Restitution of imperial plunder | Eurozine

Human life and existence are inherently inter and transgenerational, transcending spatial boundaries. They are rooted in relationships of care and dialogues that defy the prevailing

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Getting that bread | Eurozine

Our episodes are also available as a podcast on the Cultural Broadcasting Archive! Listen here. The 8-hour work day isn’t some natural truth, but a

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Grave matters | Eurozine

Throughout human history, death has always been heavily ritualized, and has always occupied our imaginations. The universal emotion of grief is felt by all, and

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Ivanishvili’s third coming | Eurozine

Georgia, a country whose democratic system has been shaken lately, is now facing a critical test of its democracy as it gears up for the