Precarious couriers’ struggle against platform capitalism
Delivery companies exploit an invisible precariat. Now, against all expectations workers are mobilizing across borders to claim their rights.
Articles by Political Critique
Political Critique is a pan-european online magazine for democracy, equality and culture beyond the nation-state.
Zygmunt Bauman will stay near
He was a consistent critic of postmodernity and identified the basic mechanism of reproduction in contemporary societies: consumption and seduction.
Elections in Romania from a Polish Perspective
Claudia Ciobanu analyzes the parallels between the recent elections in Romania and the Polish political scene.
Importing a more ‘civilized’ Europe isn’t a solution for the Balkans
Boris Postnikov responds to Paul Mason colonialist analysis of the situation in the Balkans, and Croatia in particular, which recently appeared in the Guardian.
Abortion law in Poland: Pro-death, no future
Should Poland have more restrictive anti-abortion laws than Afghanistan or Iran?
By Dorota Głażewska
Russia’s Four Instruments of Control Over Belarus
It will be intriguing to see whether, in the coming years, Alexander Lukashenko will be able to produce an antidote to Putin’s control or agree to maintain the role of a puppet.
Broken Britain?
By Louisa Naks British media have been recently reporting on the rise in hate crimes. According to some reports there has been a 20% increase in hate crimes following the referendum results. While this is a troubling figure, we shouldn’t jump to conclusion that any crime perpetrated against an immigrant is a hate crime. Take…
Your House Is Now Ours
How the law surrounding the “reprivatization” of properties in Warsaw is being exploited.
Lord Voldemort is the protagonist of a new corruption scandal in Hungary
Intercepted phone calls have revealed theft of EU funds designated for improving social mobility in Hungary.
