Beyond the apocalypse: an interview with Marina Garcés
The Spanish philosopher argues that our obsession with the end times jeopardises critical thinking, and holds us back from building a better world.
Lycantrophy and rape culture
Where does the current legitimation and eroticization of the act of rape in the collective imagination of some men come from?
Desokupa. Violent entrepreneurs and the making of tourist capitalism
The danger of «mediation» company Desokupa goes beyond its use of «potential» violence; its harsh defense of the right to private property turns it into a (very partiuclar) agent in Barcelona’s real estate market.
The remnants of the Arab Spring: an ugly shadow
We are seeing the tangible hallmarks of a revenge tide in the nations that saw the streets alive with demands and protest during the Arab Spring.
A conversation with Anupama Kundoo on the challenges of contemporary architecture
Inequality, mass migration and climate change are issues that Kundoo has faced with during decades. Now, she shows it at the Venice Biennale.
Coal Financing: Swept under the rug
What should be done to stop using public finance to subsidize overseas coal projects?
Privatising Europe
In the past years a privatising industry has formed throughout Europe, in which a couple of small corporate actors are dominating the privatisation advisory business.
From commitment to action in the fight to end hunger
Are we ‘walking the talk’ for women in the fight to end hunger?
Federalism in the European Union: solution or demise?
Given the persistent crises that Europe has been facing, one potential solution is rapidly gaining credibility and momentum: it is the case for Federalism in the European Union.
