East-Central Europe’s Moral Revolution
August 24, 2015 | To Vaclav Havel, government wasn’t about a well-oiled economy or keeping the streets safe and clean, but whether the system allowed people to live with integrity.
Articles by John Feffer
Trump Takes on the World
August 19, 2015 | Donald Trump's not-so-veiled racism, crude economic populism, and male bravado make him the closest thing the U.S. has to an authentic European-style fascist.
East-Central Europe’s Goldilocks Generation
August 17, 2015 | Those of a certain age had the best chance of participating in shaping the post-revolutionary environment in East-Central Europe.
After Iran, Is North Korea Next?
August 12, 2015 | The Obama administration has concluded deals with Iran and Cuba. Will North Korea round out the trifecta?
Poland and Solidarity: the Disappointment of a Dream Fulfilled
August 10, 2015 | It was one thing to dream about taking back Poland, another to repair an economy ruined during the Communists’ reign.
Anti-semitism in Poland Preceded and Succeeded World War II
August 3, 2015 | After the war, 200,000 Jews emigrated from Poland to escape anti-Semitism.
The Kurdish Elephant
July 29, 2015 | In their latest deal to fight ISIS, Washington and Turkey are treating the Middle East's largest stateless minority like pawns. That's a huge mistake.
Greece, Iran, and the Rules of the Game
July 22, 2015 | From Athens to Tehran, powerful countries make the rules and break the rules. Everyone else just squeezes the best deal they can — for now, anyway.
The Sins of Poland’s Solidarity Came Back to Haunt It
July 17, 2015 | Deficiencies in dealing with parliament and the judicial and education systems hobbled Solidarity and Poland.