The Marshal and the Queen: A Tale of Two Funerals
October 20, 2022 | Religious devotion to the ruler of any country is a mistake.
Articles by Mira Oklobdzija
Dostoevsky Is Not a Villain!
April 11, 2022 | It’s not hip today to praise anything Russian, and indiscriminate discrimination is very much in vogue.
The War in Ukraine through the Eyes of Nestor Makhno
March 10, 2022 | Anarchists in Ukraine and Russia are not fans of any states. But they're against the Russian war on the Ukrainian state.
Thierry Loves Corona
December 3, 2021 | Thierry Baudet, the Dutch right-wing populist, has launched a new persona as an anti-vaxxer.
Can the Dutch Mix Red and Green?
May 11, 2021 | Is the growing cooperation between the Labor Party and the GreenLeft in the Netherlands a model that the European left can follow?
The Dutch Elections and the Rising Waters
March 19, 2021 | The recent Dutch elections suggest that voters still long to return to an illusory pre-COVID status quo.
The Trump of Slovenia
January 14, 2021 | Janez Jansa has steered one of the most liberal countries in East-Central Europe right off the road.
Right-Wing Soap Opera in the Netherlands
December 21, 2020 | Thierry Baudet, the bad boy of Dutch politics, is hoping for a second act.
The King’s Speech
March 24, 2020 | In the Netherlands, the king gave a speech about the coronavirus that was all rhetoric. But it was just the kind of rhetoric that we need during this time of crisis.
The Roaring of the Alpha Males (and the Silence of the Lambs)
November 19, 2019 | Donald Trump wants to be king of the geopolitical jungle.