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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Amazon acts like a Mafia boss in a film

The Wall Street Journal reported on the offers one can't refuse.

The Allianz Arena in Munich

UEFA isn’t apolitical, they are just politically inept

The real question is not whether Munich should or should not light its stadium with rainbow lights.

Those responsible for Europe’s austerity policies cannot be allowed to pretend their decisions did not have consequences.

Austerity policies proved quantifiably deadly

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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An efficient way to allocate idiocy

A good amount of data now shows that most investment professionals have absolutely no idea what they are doing.

Europeans would replace MPs with algorithms

The pandemic has further damaged the reputation of representative democracy.

Ever Given

What the stuck Ever Given reminded us of

The global shipping industry acts first and deals with consequences later.

The airport in Bratislava reopened.

How to eliminate Covid within two years

The EU's Covid travel certificate, the way it was proposed, should be temporary.

Being a young European is increasingly difficult

Europe’s young people are likely to feel the fallout from the pandemic for years to come.

Bad mood is the new plague

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.

We need to talk about AstraZeneca. Without curse words

If you can’t deliver — fine. Then don’t say you can.

Bratislava

Beating the coronavirus does not need to be complicated

Think about India the next time you are lined up to take a meaningless antigen test.

COVID-19 vaccination in Slovakia

The vaccines are not free

It's now normal for taxpayer money to be spent subsidising private for-profit businesses.

US President Joe Biden

Biden really is waking up each morning with the goal of making things better

The new president is old and imperfect, but it's difficult to question his motives.

Why Trump's Twitter ban is no censorship

The solution is to force Facebook to regulate their content more — not less.

Once you hit rock bottom, the only way is up

Major social media companies suspended Trump’s accounts, but not before at least five people died.

Donald Trump

Who is complicit in the rise of the far right

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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2020 has had its positives

We were forced to rethink who essential workers are and more.

Still waiting for Facebook to apologise

Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are starting to acknowledge what they really are.

Why you need to buy a belt

On this Black Friday, with society teetering on the brink of chaos, I ask that we all do our part.

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