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Cover for: No pain, no gain

Hollywood action movie characters present pumped-up models of masculinity. Narrative arcs devoid of rest or recovery depict the body as an inexhaustible machine. Pushing for mastery over one’s own body can be similarly unrelenting, especially when the determination for self-optimization, despite burnout, keeps driving us on like neoliberal heroes.

Cover for: Left speechless

The psychological toll of living in a warzone is causing children in Gaza to lose their ability to communicate. But the immediate focus on survival means that children are not receiving the therapy they urgently need.

Cover for: Marketing resentment

Outrage and moral panic have become driving forces in global politics – but what role should emotions play in democratic governance? On the new episode of Standard Time, researchers examine the influence of moral emotions and their implications for political life.

Cover for: Elusive elites

Despite the prevalent interest in inequality, sociologists and historians often avoid talking about elites. One reason are the negative connotations and a preference for the category of class. But the looseness of the term also plays a role.

Cover for: Democracies depend on reading

Growing reluctance to engage with books is endangering democracy and science. Deep reading boosts the human capacity for abstract and analytical thinking, protecting us from the corrosive effects of bias, prejudice and conspiracy theories.

Cover for: From Helsinki to full-scale invasion

From Helsinki to full-scale invasion

Russia, European security and the OSCE

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its denial of rights at home, are precisely the kind of development that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe was set up to prevent. So why has the OSCE failed to fulfil its purpose?

Cover for: The depoliticization of 1945

The Second World War no longer serves as a history of the western European present. The current era is marked by a different set of problems, not least the fading appeal of the model of democracy installed after 1945.

Cover for: A clash of revisionisms

Two opposing interpretations of 1945 form the ideological core of today’s confrontation between Russia and the states of central and eastern Europe. Both are reactions to the collapse of the Cold War order.

Cover for: Clickbait crusade

Journalism may be touted as a heroic pursuit, but the working conditions undermine young talent and career prospects are few and far between. Journalists talk panic attacks in the editorial rooms, early career experiences and the transformation of their profession.

Cover for: The joy of self-identification

Transgender identities are commonly misunderstood. Authorities such as the UK Supreme Court see fit to erase trans people to satisfy retrograde opinions on gender diversity. But looking back at the life of American activist Lou Sullivan, profiled by Vox Feminae, is a timely reminder that being born a ‘biological woman’ isn’t a fixed definition.

Cover for: Bullshit journalism

Polish journalists, micromanaged by the authorities, tread a fine line between boondoggling and ritually sensationalizing political debate. The following fragment from ‘Bullshit Journalism: Why is it so bad to work in the Polish media?’ gives voice to professionals under duress.

Cover for: Another lost generation of art?

Artist Marharyta Polovinko’s creativity persisted in a tormented form through her experiences as a soldier on the Ukrainian frontline. The words of a recently called-up fellow creative and young family man provide a stark reminder that the Ukrainian military is buying Europeans time.

Cover for: A runner, me?

Women who take up running face all manner of challenges, from sexual harassment to overcoming body self-consciousness. Croatian journal Vox Feminae reflects on the sport’s development in Yugoslavia and its role today, including benefits for body, mind and connecting with the environment.

Cover for: Silence

In a world saturated with information, stimuli and industrialized noise, silence can be a reprieve – a vital force that is at least as clear as the ‘loud’ slogans raised at protests and rallies.

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