Reparations for historical injustices are an increasingly urgent topic of public discussion. It’s time to include Roma in the conversation.
Roma Slavery: The Case for Reparations
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Romania’s Missed Opportunity
By failing to implement economic reforms, Romania lagged behind the rest of East-Central Europe.
The State of Extremism in Romania
Romania seemed to have dodged a bullet on nationalist extremism, but Journalist Petru Clej disagrees.
NATO: Rebellion in the Ranks?
The countries of the former Warsaw Pact are not knuckling under to pressure from Russia. They’re trying to avoid a new cold war.
Overcoming the Barriers to Educating Roma Children
Romanian educators perpetuate a vicious cycle of failure with Roma children.
What Happened to Romania’s Irrecuperables?
A quarter century after the fall of Ceausescu, there are still many institutions and orphanages throughout Romania.
Ceausescu’s Architectural Apocalypse
Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s “urban renewal” ripped the heart out of Bucharest .
A Sad Country Full of Humor
Romanian poet George Bacovia observed that Romania is a sad country, but one full of humor.
Growing up in Transylvania
Many of the citizens of Transylvania in Romania are of Hungarian descent and speak Hungarian.
Romania’s Fragile New Left
Unlike Poland, Hungary or Yugoslavia, Romania saw no critical socialist movement emerge in response to the orthodox Communists in power.