Jan Keller: Globalisation postponed
The war in Ukraine and the accompanying wave of economic sanctions represent an interruption in the process of globalisation that has been developing intensively over the last thirty years in…
So they ended up breaking it themselves
“The war conflict and subsequent sanctions throw globalisation back to the 1970s. They reduce the ability of multinational corporations to exploit cheap labour globally, reduce the purchasing power of the…
Tomas Mestan: The Russo-Ukrainian war: our shame
Well, it’s touching how urban liberals, students of the humanities, journalists, politicians, artists, athletes, etcetera… are moved by every Ukrainian cleaning lady and every Ukrainian worker (Ukrainians have a similar…
One week closer to disaster
I’ve been enjoying the snow and air of the Czech Giant Mountains for a week and a few things have changed in the meantime. The first thing that happened was…
Yes to the Ukrainian refugees. But not at the expense of poor people
There are concerns about the exploitation and abuse of Ukrainian refugees by Czech employers. Can anything be done against this? And will the arrival of Ukrainians enrich the Czech labour…
Are you racially pure? No Russian blood?
Soprano Anna Netrebko, arguably the world’s best contemporary opera singer (certainly one of the best), with whom I have been secretly in love for years (hopefully my wife will forgive…