freedom
Internet: 'the great anarchist event' no longer ours to 'control'
When Irish telecommunications company Eircom blocked customer access to the Pirate Bay in September, you could almost hear a faint, sardonic chuckle erupt from internet users all over the world. As Britain and France impose their own legislation to cut off internet access for filesharing offenders, the EU parliament and commission hold talks to formalise their positions on 4 November
freedom, money, cinema, internet, european parliament, european commission, pirate bay
Hosting the Olympics won't improve your life
Enthusiastic as preparations may appear on the world stage, the positive economic and human rights impact of the August Olympic Games will be minimal in China
Democratic index for Europe
After Eurobarometer and the ‘Index of Happiness’, a new index launched by a British think tank on 31 January aims to ‘measure’ democracy in 25 European countries – and get Europe's citizens to customise their own indices online. Interview
freedom, london, index, united kingdom, interview, freedom of movement, world affairs
Jan T. Gross: Poland's 'anti-semitic' attitude
Public opinion in Poland is stirred after the American professor's post-war publication is released
freedom, warsaw, literature, violence, books, poland, anti-semitism
Feminism in France: the Rose Revolution
May 1968 was a turning point in world history, but it was also a rupture for women's history. Feminists of yesterday and today tell us about their war
freedom, abortion, family, revolution, hillary clinton, activism, prostitution
1968: a tour of Europe's revolts
Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Germany - spinning through Europe's uprisings during that infamous year of rebellion
freedom, welfare state, franco, consumption society, spain, terrorism, italy
Situationism: ideas in conflict
Rue de Seine, Paris 1952. ‘Never work’ is chalked on a wall. Two words about the philosophy of the 'Situationists' who transformed May 1968 and who still inspire activists today
freedom, left-wing, underground, tolerance, capitalism, belgium, communism
Alternative lifestyles: 'I came to Amsterdam to live in a squat'
In the 1980s, a political movement of squatters changed the face of the Dutch capital. Today, young apolitical Eastern Europeans are joining the squatter movement
freedom, netherlands, lifestyle, architecture, cities, fashion, squat
Montenegro goes on sale
For years the unspoiled beauty of Montenegro used to be the best kept secret in Europe. Now the sights of old Venetian squares, spectacular mountains, bays, sandy beaches are once more a favourite destination for globe-trotters around the world
freedom, liberalisation, international trade, environment, enlargement, inflation, travel
Martha Beatriz Roque, standing up to Castro
As Fidel’s poor health forces him to hand over power to his brother Raúl, the sixty-year-old Roque denounces the neglect of her people and the regime of ‘apartheid’ enforced in Cuba. This is her story, told in very special circumstances.
freedom, havana, cuba, socialism, corruption, defence, politics
Membership brinkmanship in the Balkans
For years we promised to accept the Balkan states’ bid to enter the EU. As politicians slow down the integration process, the region is further destabilised
freedom, future of europe, devolution, nationalism, eu frontiers, european union, immigration
Painting Congolese history: Tshibumba Kanda Matulu
Amid the clichés of contemporary media coverage, the paintings of Tshibumba Kanda Matulu offer an unparalleled opportunity to understand the hopes and fears underlying the history of the Congo
freedom, contemporary art, art market, identity, war, congo, culture
A vote for a piece of soap
In the interior of the humid Congo basin, amid corruption and endemic poverty, the preparations for the elections on the 30 July were a huge challenge
freedom, elections, education system, corruption, war, congo, development
Kinshasa-Paris: life at the margins of the state
8000km from home, the Congolese community in Paris remain as concerned as ever by the politics in their country – and unconvinced the elections that took place on the 30 July will change anything
freedom, integration, multiculturalism, immigration, traditions, paris, france
The state in Africa
Rémy Bazenguissa-Ganga, a researcher at the Centre for African studies in Paris, speaks about corruption in subsaharan Africa and a state imported from Europe
freedom, racism, european democracy, identity, corruption, war, congo
War, peace and a ballot box
The Congolese people voted for a president and parliament in the first democratic elections in the country for decades. In a country ravaged by conflict, the election process faced some tough challenges
freedom, elections, education system, corruption, discrimination, war, congo
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