A small queer cultural scene briefly surfaced in 1980s Yugoslavia, leaving behind a few great songs. …
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Croatia’s Government Still Hasn’t Removed a Fascist Plaque Near Jasenovac Concentration Camp
If it’s been eight months and a country’s leadership still hasn’t managed to remove a…
In Sarajevo, the Ruling Party’s “Victory Over Anti-Fascism”
A young city official has proposed renaming Tito Street in Sarajevo. Harm Rudolf Kern on the…
A Visit to Zagreb’s Antifascist Dotršćina Memorial Park
Zagreb’s biggest park does not appear to be much visited by the public despite its…
Yugoslavia’s Last Summer Dance: Did Serbia and Montenegro Really Break Up Over Eurovision?
Two and a half months before Montenegrins were due to vote in a referendum on…
The Week in Fear and Demagoguery
Nationalism and militarism: on the rise across the region again. Paranoia reigns in the Balkans.…
The Forgotten Soldiers of a Dead Country
Remembering the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA). On my seventh birthday, my dad gave me a…