“Serbia is Up for Grabs”: An Interview with Playwright Aleksandar Novaković
We caught up with Aleksandar Novaković, a Serbian playwright and writer from Društveni pokret Plamen (Social movement Flame) to discuss the political situation in Serbia, imperialism and a new path forward for…
“Nothing But Advertising”: Vukša Veličković on Cultural Production, Propaganda and PR
Few have left their mark on as many fields as Vukša Veličković, a Serbian writer, journalist, online publisher, editor-in-chief and advertising creative. We caught up with Veličković to discuss PR, media, political…
Back to the Blocs: 21st Century Nonalignment and the New Cold War
Notes from the 60th anniversary commemorative summit of the Nonaligned Movement in Belgrade, Serbia I expected the Nonaligned summit to be something else, something more hallucinatory. I expected something like what…
Journey to Bessarabia: Dreamlike Photos from Ukraine’s Southwest
Kyiv-based Irish photographer Bradley Stafford takes us on a dreamlike journey to Ukraine’s southwest In Ukraine’s far flung southwest, life doesn’t feel Ukrainian in the way it does in Zakarpattia or…
Belgrade to Host the 60th Anniversary of the Nonaligned Movement
Sixty years ago, Belgrade hosted the first summit of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM). It was a pivotal moment in the history of the Cold War and decolonization that deserves more attention than…
Meet Daria Bagina, Russia’s 23-Year-Old Communist Candidate
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) just had its best electoral showing in years. The party added 15 seats in the Russian State Duma in an election observers say was…
A Different Shade of Green: Countdown to France’s Green Primary
In the coming months we’ll be providing an overview of some elections across Europe. This week, we’re watching the Green primary in France. While many eyes have been on the German…
Next Year in Jerusalem: The Serbian Embassy and Kosovo Go On a Pilgrimage with Trump
On September 4th, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met with the PM of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti in the White House, in the presence of Donald Trump, to sign the “Economic Normalization Agreements between…
As Greece’s Golden Dawn Trial Comes to a Close, Civil Resistance Remains Critical
With Greece’s Golden Dawn trial set to end on October 7th, writer Remco Van der Meer takes us through the sprawling trial and finds that the street protests that were crucial to…
The Political Life of Monuments: Hagia Sophia One Month On
Over the course of its 1500-year history, the late Roman building known as the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), has served as the setting for many ceremonies, religious, political, and more often than…