Map demarcating the terms of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty
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To understand Central and Eastern Europe as they are today, we must go back an entire century to the immediate aftermath of the First World War. As old empires collapsed, newly independent nations fought numerous conflicts for territory culminating in the Polish-Soviet War. (more…)
Antoni Piotrowski, The Batak Massacre, 1889.
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I spent a long summer in Sofia, Bulgaria to explore the area and attend a few heavy metal concerts. During my time there, I took daily walks through the city center where I passed by stray dogs, ancient ruins, and historic monuments. Many of these monuments were dedicated to the countless individuals that lost their lives (more…)
“My fellow white people!”
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Ever watch a movie and discover that you’re actually rooting for the bad guys? That was my impression when first noticing a Guardian article posted on American Renaissance called “‘Everybody Hates Us’: On Sofia’s Streets, Roma Face Racism Every Day” by Vivek Chaudhary. (more…)
Tatjana Festerling on the Bulgarian border
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John Morgan and Michael Polignano interview anti-immigration activist Tatjana Festerling to discuss her involvement with the AfD and PEGIDA in Germany, her 2015 candidacy for mayor of Dresden, and her current work in Bulgaria. (more…)
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The Plovdiv Theater
By the time my plane landed at the small airport in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, back in June, I had begun to lose interest in the critiques of abstract German philosophy I held in my hands. Grass and an orange sky extended in all directions. I was greeted by my host; a bald man who smiled profusely — often a sign of insincerity in this part of Europe. (more…)
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Vladislav Todorov
Zift: Socialist Noir
Philadelphia: Paul Dry Books, 2010
Imagine being shut off from your country and, after some time, cast back in, only to find it unrecognizable. It has become a huge gray void, another world where everything is turned upside down. A new state. A new government with enhanced power to squash individual resolve and reason. The irrational is rational. Purpose is collectively driven. There is no choice. It’s the Revolution. (more…)
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