The Banned Writers of the Slovo House
The Holodomor is a genocide that has become better known as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but when the crime was committed almost a century ago, the world did not know or did not want to know, and only a few voices, such as the journalist Gareth Jones or the Austrian engineer Alexander Wienerberger, dared to denounce the barbarity committed by Stalin.
Álvaro Peñas
The Romanian Crossroads
In a world where every day we wake up to news that turns upside down what we took for granted, as we are seeing in Syria or South Korea, Romania has made its mark with the surprising result of the first round of the presidential elections.
Álvaro Peñas
Law and Justice and the Importance of Poland's Historical Memory
On July 31, 2004, the Museum of the Uprising was inaugurated in Warsaw, decades after its establishment and years of work for its construction.
Alarico Lazzaro
“Fear is Kremlin’s favourite argument and the one most used by Russian propaganda”: An interview with Oleksandr Shulga
Dr. Oleksandr Shulga is the director of the Institute for the Study and Analysis of Russian Conflicts (IKAR), the only Ukrainian institution that sociologically monitors what is happening in Russia and currently focuses on analysing Russian propaganda through what is published in Russian media and social networks.
Álvaro Peñas
Hugo Zunzarren: “In hybrid warfare, the battlefield is people’s minds”
Attacking companies that are critical to a country undermines confidence in politics and the economy and creates more insecurity. This is all part of a hybrid war environment, not just against companies or against states, but as part of a whole.
Álvaro Peñas
Italy and Libya: a century-long relationship in the great game of the Mediterranean
On November 26, 1911 in Barga, the poet Giovanni Pascoli delivered a speech destined to remain in the annals of Italian history.
Alarico Lazzaro
Trump puts Europe in front of the mirror
Donald Trump’s victory has created a sense of uncertainty among many European governments, who fear a US retreat from Europe and what that would mean for the defence of the Old Continent.
Álvaro Peñas
Red Dawn
In 1984, ‘Red Dawn’ was released, a film directed by John Milius, who two years earlier had directed ‘Conan the Barbarian’, and starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen.
Álvaro Peñas
Kursk: Putin’s Achilles heel?
The operation by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia has been one of the most unexpected actions since the Russian invasion began in February and has so far drastically changed the map of a war that had been slowly changing since the recapture of Kherson and much of the Kharkov region.
Álvaro Peñas
“Everything people know about Crimea comes from Russia and most of it is a lie”: An interview with Lia Motrechko
Lia Motrechko is a young activist for the rights of the Crimean Tatars. The daughter of a Ukrainian father and a Tatar mother, she lives in Spain where she studies history.
Álvaro Peñas
Six Years in Poland
Your Excellencies, Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to express my warmest thanks to
David Engels
Goats who must atone for the trivialization of evil – an annotation to Hannah Arendt’s philosophy
How could one explain the paradox of diluting responsibility in an ocean of guilt, in the most "rational" of the worlds, within a "rules-based international order"?