Benjamin Cunningham

Benjamin Cunningham

Benjamin Cunningham is a writer, journalist and PhD candidate at the University of Barcelona. He was formerly editor-in-chief of The Prague Post, a senior editor with The Slovak Spectator and a Prague-based correspondent for The Economist. His book “The Liar” will be published by Public Affairs in 2022. 


List of author's articles, page 2

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The Wall Street Journal reported on the offers one can't refuse.
The Allianz Arena in Munich
The real question is not whether Munich should or should not light its stadium with rainbow lights.
NBS central bank
EU's rescue fund is a complete reversal from the disastrous austerity policies pursued in Europe in the wake of the 2008 crisis.
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A good amount of data now shows that most investment professionals have absolutely no idea what they are doing.
PM Igor Matovič is facing a no-confidence vote in the parliament.
The pandemic has further damaged the reputation of representative democracy.
Ever Given
The global shipping industry acts first and deals with consequences later.
The airport in Bratislava reopened.
The EU's Covid travel certificate, the way it was proposed, should be temporary.
Europe’s young people are likely to feel the fallout from the pandemic for years to come.
What would have to happen for things to be worse?
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in the EU on January 29, 2021.
If you can’t deliver — fine. Then don’t say you can.
Bratislava
Think about India the next time you are lined up to take a meaningless antigen test.
COVID-19 vaccination in Slovakia
It's now normal for taxpayer money to be spent subsidising private for-profit businesses.
US President Joe Biden
The new president is old and imperfect, but it's difficult to question his motives.
The solution is to force Facebook to regulate their content more — not less.
Major social media companies suspended Trump’s accounts, but not before at least five people died.
There are three certainties in life.
Donald Trump
Today’s conservatives work with the far right because even if their rhetorical tenor is different their core beliefs are the same.
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We were forced to rethink who essential workers are and more.
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are starting to acknowledge what they really are.
On this Black Friday, with society teetering on the brink of chaos, I ask that we all do our part.
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