Journalism, a Bourgeois Profession?
21/01/2026
Widespread precarity and poor pay mean that journalists require significant resources, heightening the risk of class bias.
Art and Culture: Creating Beyond-Growth Imaginaries
20/01/2026
How can arts and culture help reorient collective goals and expectations towards more sustainable futures?
The Future of Creativity
22/01/2026
What distinguishes humans from artificial intelligence? German author Nina George thinks the answer lies in the ability to create the hitherto nonexistent. Yet as AI’s reach expands into ever farther corners of our lives – from the content we consume to the way we talk – we risk losing our freedom and creativity.
From the latest print edition: Arts & Culture Under Pressure
Policy vs Perception: Barcelona’s Culture War Over Urban Space
Ariadna Romans i Torrent looks at cities as microcosms of broader ideological battles.
Learning by Erasure: Culture, Resistance, and Recovery in Ukraine
Kateryna Botanova on rediscovering connections through war and destruction.
Politicising Pop: The Far Right and Music
Amidst far-right instrumentalisation, can musicians play a progressive tune? Emília Barna and Melanie Schiller talk to Konrad Bleyer-Simon.
Climate Activism in Museums: Vandalism or Legitimate Protest?
Activists and climate groups have carried out a series of non-violent but disruptive acts in cultural institutions. But what has driven them?
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