Although incoming migrants are demonized in political discourse, many European countries are struggling with a loss of population. In this episode of Standard Time, Eurozine’s colleagues talk about the idea of ethnic purity, outmigration, and finding a sense of belonging.
Trying to predict Donald Trump’s second-round presidential moves can be nerve racking. Media, having already backed out of supporting the Democrats, look set to hedge their bets further. Surviving the roller coaster once might be reassuring, but progressives are reflecting on historical grassroots action for overcoming internal attacks on democracy.
Slovakia’s right-wing nationalist minister Martina Šimkovičová is waging an ideological war on the country’s independent arts and media sector, targeting cultural institutions, discriminating against LGBTQIA+ organizations. Though fearing for their safety, cultural workers are fighting back via collective action, supporting those on strike.
Afraid of falling behind, businesses are rushing to implement AI – even if their industries might not be ready for it. In this Standard Time episode, we explore generative AI’s impact on media and journalism, and ask whether its making us smarter or dumber.
Literature can’t save the world, but it does provide insight into the behaviour that drives cultural trends. And given the anthropocenic tendency towards self-destruction, we need all the help we can get with cultivating solidarity, combating injustice and resisting censorship.
The Russian State Duma is considering further restrictions on library books by ‘foreign agents’. Fearing potential liability for promoting Western propaganda or ‘extremist literature’, librarians have started to play it safe.
Injustice is the universally understood common denominator that connects soldiers and liberals in Ukraine. With the war effort accelerating to the use of long-range missiles on Russian territory, a personal account of swapping aid provision for firearms explains the decision to fight, proving how contemplation never ceases.
Viewing authoritarianism as a political trend overlooks the damage it can cause. The devastation ‘illiberal democracies’ are inflicting on cultural and media sectors show just how difficult it is to recreate something once it has been taken apart. Eurozine partners discuss ways to sustain journalism at the 32nd European Meeting of Cultural Journals.
Europe is facing not only Orbán’s autocratic turn but also that of his ‘apprentice’: Slovakia’s prime minister, Fico, has taken an advanced course in attacking his country’s judiciary, media and cultural institutions. His first goal: to get away with it, say beleaguered intellectuals, theatre directors, political scientists and investigative journalists from Bratislava.
Deadly floods in Spain highlight systemic flaws in approaches to extreme weather events. The terrible human cost in Valencia was largely the result of local government leaders and businesses ignoring warnings and responding too late. It’s time to rethink a system that prioritizes revenue over safety.
In this new Standard Time episode, we talk about Tech Giants, lack of regulation and what Europe can do about it.
Unlike the political challenges and wars of the past, the climate and environmental crisis we now face is universal. Yet green movements remain on the political periphery and continue to be viewed in narrow, reductionist terms. What kind of solidarity can unite the emerging ecological class?
War, women’s rights, deportations and democracy: what’s at risk as Trump returns? Eurozine’s topical reads on what to expect of the power shift in the US.
Trump returns to the White House at a time when the global stakes are higher than ever. What can be expected from his unpredictable foreign policy, and what does this mean for international solidarity, geopolitical stability and democratic values?
Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House has broad repercussions. His unpredictable approach to foreign policy could leave an even greater impact on the world than it did in his first term. Both Kyiv and Moscow have been preparing for the potential scenario of a second round.
US senator Bernie Sanders and UK Green peer Natalie Bennett – both authors of new books on progressive politics – address capitalism’s failings, work precarity and climate change in their respective countries, where power resembles oligarchy and aristocracy – neither predisposed to convincing democracy.