Political Critique Archive

Something dangerous is happening to the West.

Statement on Alena Krempaská.

This Tuesday the European Parliament held yet another debate on the political situation in Poland. During the discussion, the Law and Justice MEP Ryszard Legutko proclaimed that other MEPs in the room are “driven by a deeply rooted prejudice against the Polish government and everything that it represents” and that “the truth is that they […]

Adrian Zandberg speaks about how Razem is tackling the depoliticization of establishment politics.

It will be intriguing to see whether in the coming years Alexander Lukashenko will be able to produce an ‘antidote’ to these instruments, or whether he will agree to maintain the role of puppet.

The anniversary of the mass march of refugees from Hungary to Austria reminds us that politics has come to serve only the powerful.

The world of the Slovak non-tabloid mainstream media used to be easy to understand. Almost wherever you looked neoliberalism reigned supreme. A few years ago, all around the world the tide turned and that wave hit Slovakia as well. Where is the media heading now and what does this change mean? The state used to […]

Some weeks ago, high functionaries (i. e. secular and religious men over fifty who call themselves defenders of morality and keepers of traditions) literally crept into girls’ panties.

Is the murder of Polish immigrant Arkadiusz Jóźwik yet another example of post-Brexit racism or is it media sensationalism?

A twenty-year-old Hungarian’s open letter on emigration.