For years Italy has held the unfortunate reputation as a basket case country, plagued by corrupt institutions and a zombie …
We’re still far away from treating drug dependency like diabetes
We have to dive a little bit deeper to find the root causes of the opioid epidemic because only then will you have different solutions. Because there is not one solution, this crisis has multiple roots, therefore, it needs multiple responses.
LGBT activism in the Western Balkans: a regional fight for rights
For decades, countries that were formerly part of Yugoslavia have been politically, economically and culturally intertwined; a shift in one …
Beyond the apocalypse: an interview with Marina Garcés
We are living through an accelerated worsening of the material conditions of life. The intrinsic crisis of capitalism, based on …
Meet the young creatives standing up to the mafia in Italy’s poorest region
In many parts of Calabria, the memory of the majistre, traditional textile mentors, is still alive. Historically, only women knew …
Riot Days: Russia’s red prisons diary
Riot Days by Maria Alyokhina is not only a story about feminist guerrilla politics. It is more a story of trial, imprisonment, and the inhumane Russian justice system. Read the review of the book by Kateryna Semchuk.
Corbyn can kick off a revolution among Europe’s political elites – an interview with Michael Hartmann
Michael Hartmann is a German sociologist and political scientist. During his academic career he has analysed the transformation of European …