Sitemap - 2022 - The Barricade
2022 Wrap-up: Processes and trends of interest for the left part 1, with Youri Smouter
The Ukraine War as perceived in the US; Twitter Files w/ activist Patricia Gorky
Do Americans really hate Russians so much?; US Midterm elections w/ Patricia Gorky
The Reinsurance of Global Warming
Prison Labor & Impression Management @ IKEA
Have we been too soft on Russia? With Youri Smouter
Kosovo-Serbia tensions: how badly does the West want World War Three?
Austria-Romania disputes; Culture wars at FIFA w/ Youri Smouter
Chaos and accidental deaths in the Romanian, Polish army / air force
The European garden of paradise – Schengen – and why Bulgaria and Romania are kept out
"The solution to everyone's problems lies in solving the problems of the many"
A Romanian soldier’s cautionary report from Ukraine; vapid liberal individualism on the Left
COP27 and the 10 Rules of Corporate Greenwashing
EU: hyper-hypocritical toward Qatar and barking again at Russia
NATO summit in Bucharest: ritualistic threats to set the world on fire to preserve global hegemony
Law to make the budget more shadowy in Poland, shift in mainstream coverage of Ukraine
Romania and Bulgaria: inferior Europeans
The Barricade was present at the European Social Forum in Florence 2022
Brazil: The significance of Lula’s victory
New scandal in Romanian church, "terrorist regime" in Russia and mayor killed in Bulgaria
Alleged Russian attack on Poland and what to expect
How did socialist state education work in Eastern Europe? part 4
Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 2: Lula’s victory in Brazil; farcical responses to inflation in Poland
Musk was in Romania? Not really
Why are we afraid of revolution?
Enikő Vincze – Speech at the launch of the translation of Albena Azmanova's "Capitalism on edge"
Issues arising from the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Congress
Homophobic murder in Slovakia and updates from Poland
Plagiarizing academic work: a strange habit of Romanian politicians
The media’s reaction to nuclear threat in Ukraine
How liberal economic policy undermines democracy in Bulgaria, w/ Arto Artinian
Is Russia waging an imperialist war and Europe’s Nazi traditions
How is the Ukrainian war wrecking Eastern Europe /w Arto Artinian
Richard Wolff on the Barricades: The economics of the war and the crisis ahead
Thumbs up, thumbs down part 5: “Protection” bill in Poland, cult of Biden/Kaczyński, censorship
Thumbs up, thumbs down part 4: woke-ism as a tool of American imperialism
Thumbs up, thumbs down part 3: the Queen; how right-wing ideas spread; EU in shambles
Thumbs up and thumbs down with Youri Smouter, part 2
Thumbs down with Youri Smouter: What does the war mean for Eastern Europe?
Ideology and positions on the war in Ukraine: pro-war vs pacifism
How did socialist state education work in Eastern Europe? part 3
With Scott Ritter: New stakes of the war? On Russian mobilization and referendums in Ukraine
Kant and the current Ukrainian conflict
Irina Slav on the upcoming shock of energy shortage in Europe
Boyan on Polish "news": war with Russia and WWII reparation demands
Feminazis & Fuckilates – The Language of German Neo-Nazis
Mark Sleboda’s outlook on the future of Ukraine and humanity: war or peace?
Mark Sleboda on the new reality unfolding in Ukraine after Russia’s Kharkov retreat
European values in Romania: freezing in the winter and shutting down schools
How did socialist state education work in Eastern Europe? part 2
How did socialist state education work in Eastern Europe? part 1
Ukrainian counteroffensive: a sign of things to come?
What kind of morality does the Left offer? part 2
What kind of morality does the Left offer? part 1
Gorbachev – reformer or traitor?
Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 3: The non-debate on gender identity; transphobia
Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 2: Ignorance and anti-rationality on the left
Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 1: Cancel culture and terrorist acts
How does Russia’s internal propaganda work? part 2 w/ Maria Ananyeva
How does Russia’s internal propaganda work? part 1 w/ Maria Ananyeva
The complete backfiring of sanctions on Russia, in Poland
What a witty terrorist attack! Only for a good laugh!
Thuggery and rampant abuses in the Ukrainian military: why is it coming to light now?
The struggle for abortion rights in Poland, and who killed it
Crowdfunding of weapons for Ukraine: hysterical liberal PR in Poland
The CIA, the universities, and anti-communist Marxism: part 2 w/ Gabriel Rockhill
The CIA, the universities, and anti-communist Marxism: part 1 w/ Gabriel Rockhill
The Supreme Court’s Long March towards the Republic of Gilead
Critical theory and its misunderstanding
Feminism in the hands of militarism
How toxic universities kick people out
German capitalism needs its Green Party
There is no such government, part 2, w/ Stefan Georgiev
There is no such a government. Bulgarian parliament breaks up again.
The current balance sheet, and “plan” at this stage, of Russia’s war
Academic censorship in Russia, with Stanislav Byshok
NATO and the Construction of the Enemy
Will Eastern Europe face a crisis of Sri-Lankan proportions?
Romania: systemic and unopposed corruption in the state institutions
The trajectory of the Petkov government in Bulgaria: a pro-West model tried and broken at war
Ovidiu Țichindeleanu: Who speaks for our region?
Will the forthcoming elections spell the end for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo
Orbán’s hold on Hungary: the legal system, German capitalist interests, and flaws of the opposition
Current Hungary: the new state of emergency and the popularity of the 'pro-peace dictator' behind it
‘They Continue the Crisis’: parliamentary breakup in Bulgaria amidst war and inflation
New ways to organize the economy? The solution, planning, is already there but serving capital.
Planning the economy works– but under capitalism it’s for the shareholders’ benefit
From wild dingo children to the cannibal generation: the history of the disappearing East
Want political glory? Just ban the opposition and become a war pornographer!
Maria’s thoughts on the book “Covert Regime Change” by Lindsey O’Rourke
Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 2: Government breakdown in Bulgaria; The Summit of the Americas
Thumbs up, thumbs down, part 1: The media’s harsh treatment as Romania becomes a grain corridor
The real Zelensky: from celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal
And now even the Polish politicians cheer for nuclear war
Ukraine: Hypocritical Western capitalists' reactions and "whiteness" in surrogacy
In Ukraine, war against the working class started a long time ago
Imagining the Ukrainian-Polish La-la land
"If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth"
We would give our lives for the unborn fetus, but we couldn’t care less for the already born child
Non-Russian gas is often Russian gas, but at a much higher cost /w Irina Slav
On the EU's suicidal no-gas-or-oil-from-Russia madness /w Irina Slav
Ukraine and militarism blend well with queer culture and is Poland able to send troops to Lviv?
The Russian ambassador to Poland was physically assaulted. And not just him!
The lunacy of Bulgaria and Poland rejecting Russian gas
The capitalist logic behind conflating fantasy and reality
A pyrrhic victory for Serbia’s ruling party
The United States, Russia, Ukraine, and global capitalism, part 2
Poland: Blending refugees to create the ideal authoritarian cocktail
The United States, Russia, Ukraine, and global capitalism
How to overdo it with your love for Ukraine
Instead of promoting human rights, US money and NGOs sow corruption and abuse
'Human rights' as a weapon vs. human rights as social progress
Feminism and war. Driving and sharing my thoughts with our viewers
Eastern Europe’s demographic deficit
During a war, the Romanian military and police will not care about civilians
A new low in Romania! Police leaks journo's intimate pics to threaten her?
Statement of solidarity and support for Walden Bello
The pro-war attitude and its dangers (pt. 2)
The pro-war attitude and its dangers (pt. 1)
The Belgorod incident and the Russian narrative's hollowness
Why are the Polish authorities so enthusiastic to escalate the ongoing war?
Privatization of humor — post-April Fool's Day reflections
What should the left's talking points be following Biden's visit to Poland?
Joe Biden's Polish pizza hype and his convoluted statements
Fallacies – the perfect tools to fight the war (part 2)
Fallacies – the perfect tools to fight the war (part 1)
"Russia is constantly readjusting their endgame," says an international security analyst
Unsparing military expert's assessment of the Ukrainian situation /w Mark Sleboda
Why are most leftist media failing to properly cover the Ukraine war? /w Pat Byrne
On Russian and Ukrainian propaganda efforts, and how the media responds to them /w Pat Byrne
War and Feminism: a discussion with a Ukrainian sociologist and feminist about situation in Ukraine
In these days of great tension, peace is a priority
Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions
‘Uncivilized’ people’s view on Ukraine-Russia crisis
RU-UKR crisis — The law of unintended consequences and emotional upheaval /w Stanislav Byshok
Byshok: "The sanctions will make Russians rely even more on the state and its authorities"
Bulgaria: Between pro-war consensus and the need for an anti-war movement
The Russians went from "appalled and stunned" to "understanding and accepting" in a flash
Notes from Lviv in times of war
To end the Ukrainian war, we must know how to prevent new wars
The contemporary beginning of Czech McCarthyism
Women’s day 2022. Do we fully know what we want?
No to War! Anti-Russian-invasion and anti-NATO initiative in Romania
The last 'Real Men' — The war in Ukraine and its media created 'heroes'
The Barricade's coverage of the first week of the war in Ukraine
What is the way forward for Ukraine now? A socialist response [special edition pt. 6]
The war in Ukraine in relation to Russia's internal situation [special edition pt. 5]
What are Putin's goals, and can he achieve them through the ongoing war? [special edition pt. 4]
What caused this heinous war, and what were Ukraine's internal conflicts? [special edition pt. 3]
History didn't start 10 minutes ago! Here's how US-Russia conflict developed [special edition pt. 2]
Why should the left (and everyone!) oppose the invasion of Ukraine? [special edition pt. 1]
As the Ukraine war rages on, the media call for more war. Horrific reactions!
5th day of war in Ukraine Is there an end in sight?
Hungary: Orban vs. protesting workers
Stop the war! An appeal for a Europe of peace
Waste colonialism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
War is never the answer! Russia out of Ukraine, NATO out of existence! (part 2)
War is never the answer! Russia out of Ukraine, NATO out of existence! (part 1)
Ukrainian Buzarov and Russian Buzgalin on the conflict in Ukraine
Massive escalation in the Donbass, or a new propaganda campaign? /w Andrei Buzarov
Dangerous gas smell around Ukraine
Environmental issues spark large-scale protests in Serbia
Ukrainians are far from unified on NATO. Let them decide for themselves
Feminism in Poland – an ongoing battle against individualism and conservatism, part 2
Feminism in Poland – an ongoing battle against individualism and conservatism
The necessary change in Bulgaria: from static to dynamic identity?
Talking witty and calmly about international hysteria
The left, labour and coronavirus scepticism
Romanian politics is art of going from failure to failure while not seeming to be disturbed
A Polish Catholic fundamentalist organization has split over internal erotic issues
The European Parliament elects anti-abortion MEP as president
Ukraine, Nord Stream 2, and gas prices (pt. 2) w/ Mark Sleboda
The Ukrainian crisis and possible future scenarios dissected in detail (pt. 1) w/ Mark Sleboda
Polish Catholic fundamentalism has claimed another woman's life
Do Russians fear sanctions and what is the public opinion? /w Stanislav Byshok (part 2)
Russian political scientist: "The Russian public has no appetite for war" /w Stanislav Byshok
Summit for (capitalism without any) democracy w/ Pat Byrne
On the outcomes of the Summit for 'Democracy' w/ Pat Byrne
Kazakhstani Chessboard — Part 3 — Traditional agitprop in the media and more
Kazakhstani Chessboard — Part 2 — From spontaneous demos to rampant riots
Kazakhstani Chessboard — Part 1 — The setting
The Euro Peripheries: how the EU is (dis)organizing its agricultural sector
European periphery — EU's dark side w/ Veronika Sušová-Salminen
Is Poland's government really about to shut down opposition media?
Bulgaria's anti-vaxx fervor reaches new heights
Germany’s declining middle class