Political Critique Archive

A new center for Roma art and culture is examining how knowledge about the Roma is created and disseminated throughout history.

In an unprecedented measure, the mayor of Czech town Kladno has lowered housing benefits for all inhabitatants of the town in an effort to drive the poor out of the city.

Political Critique’s weekly selection from the Eastern European press.

Towards a United States of Europe?

Uhlová’s project, entitled The Heroes of Capitalist Labour, exposes the dark side of Czech Republic’s alleged post-communist economic success.

A few months ago, a video spread across the internet of teenagers hanging without safety equipment from the 771ft One Canada Square building in Canary Wharf. They were practicing rooftopping, a form of urban exploration that involves infiltrating and climbing the tallest buildings in the world.

An investigation into the living conditions at Via Costi, a wretched occupation on the periphery of the Italian capital.

Political Critique’s weekly selection from the Eastern European press.

We speak the same language, but have two different histories – says the former President of Poland.

The co-founder of an anti-fascist sports club in London talks sexism, self-defence and why more of us should bring sweat into our politics.