Political Critique Archive

Polish union members and political activists succeed at thwarting off an offer extended to Polish Starbucks employees to work in Germany for minimum wage.

Female students facing sexist and gender discrimination in Czech art schools have started an initiative that has gone viral.

Actors and officials of the city of Warsaw have been exposed to an enormous quantity of media violence and hate-speech.

A Ukrainian man on the political far right harassed foreigners and beat up a man who stood up for latter.

A contemporary Polish film and the controversy surrounding it highlight the painful nuances of Ukraine and Poland’s mutual past.

Robots are going to replace laborers and journalists alike – is there a way out?

Kaja Puto tries to understand how Western is the East, and how Eastern is the West.

The police are absurdly brutal – people are beaten, bitten by dogs, stripped naked and sprayed with cold water.

Democracy and transparency are not luxuries. They are essential for Europe’s survival.

Many Polish citizens are beginning to feel frustrated with the current right-wing government after ten teachers have been forced to go through disciplinarian hearings.