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Published in: HomeThe torture machines: poetic space and the urgency of non-workIn 1977 the autonomist collective A/Traverso were violently arrested by the Italian state. While the majority of...
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Published in: HomeA social Europe must be a political EuropeMy dear Etienne Balibar, in a recent article you explain how a new Europe can only come from the bottom up. But how...
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Published in: HomeThe Italian government's doomed quest for stabilityWhen the only thing holding a coalition together is fear of the voters, instability is just around the corner.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Cyprus: Divided by history, united by austerityA political settlement to the Cyprus dispute is no longer just a romantic fantasy; it may be the only way out of the...
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Published in: HomeA financial transaction tax for EuropeA tax on financial transactions in Europe could reduce harmful speculation and help restore some political control...
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Published in: HomeA new Europe can only come from the bottom upSimply put, 'another Europe' must be able to suggest alternatives that make sense to the majority of the citizens...
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Published in: 50.50Spain: redefining democracy?
The Spanish prefer to describe themselves as picaresque or roguish, but the arrogance of the rich and endemic...
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Published in: HomePresident Budimir of Bosnia arrested on charges of corruption
Accused of receiving bribes to pardon convicts, the President of Bosnia is one of a number of senior officials...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Hate is where the heart is: Time for Europe to confront anti-GypsyismIt is time for the European Union to officially recognize anti-Gypsyism as a long-standing and deeply rooted form of...
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Published in: HomeFrench reactionary hypocrisy – the hijab, gay marriage and secularismThe different reactions to the ban on burqas and to the legalisation of same-sex marriage lay bare the hypocrisy of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe crisis of European centre-left parties: on Novara Radio
The Novara radio show discusses the crisis of nominally left social democratic parties in Europe since 2008. For...
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Published in: HomeThe sorry state of the Irish mediaThe story of free speech in Ireland today has moved on considerably from the past, but the political class believes...
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Published in: HomeThe youngest face of Italy’s old politics: Enrico Letta’s “grand coalition”Does Enrico Letta's newly formed government have what it takes to get Italy out of its dire situation, or is it...
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Published in: HomeEurope’s austerity, the beginning of the end?
Europe is increasingly unpopular, the recession hits the euro area and Angela Merkel is now facing a new populist...
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Published in: HomeEurope’s guns, debt and corruption
This second of two essays on military spending and the EU crisis, explores the role of the European arms trade,...
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Published in: HomeWhen politics strike back: the end of the Icelandic constitutional experiment?A wave of enthusiasm took Icelanders through the 2012 referendum after the 2008 crash, once the widely-praised...
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Published in: HomeItaly's political situation: hubris and nemesis in slow motionThe concept of a "grand coalition" in Italy is unlikely to work due to a history of distrust between the two main...
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Published in: HomeEU flag over Prague CastleMilos Zeman, the new president of the Czech Republic, has clearly distanced himself from the Eurosceptic views of...
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Published in: HomeMedia freedom in Turkey: just how bad is it?Turkey has more journalists in prison than any other country, and ranks low on indices of press freedom. Just how...
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Published in: HomeHow the Italian left ceased to existThe election of the new President of the Republic ended up in a mess for the Democratic Party, devastating both its...