Letter to the Editor. Sensitive Moderates Seem to Have Forgotten the Hate for Palme
The article discusses the perceived selective outrage of some moderate politicians in Sweden regarding hate speech and symbols related to historical political figures.
Epstein Case, the Wait for Hillary Clinton's Testimony in Congress
Hillary Clinton is set to testify behind closed doors before a committee investigating the late convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, with Republicans aiming to leverage the former presidential couple as symbols of America's biggest political sex scandal.
Ivica Granić: Provocation of Ustaša as a Mirror of Selective Anti-Fascism, from Dabro to Brecht
Ivica Granić discusses the use of Ustaša provocation as a means of revealing double standards in the condemnation of totalitarian symbols.
Venice Carnival: from masks and symbols to spectacle and overtourism
The Venice Carnival profoundly influences the political and economic identity of the city, intertwining historical tradition with contemporary tourism challenges.
Ukrainian man disqualified from competition due to memorial helmet
A Ukrainian competitor was disqualified from a competition in Iceland due to wearing a helmet that memorializes fallen soldiers.
How much money did Bad Bunny earn for his historic halftime show that enraged Trump and moved Latinos?
Bad Bunny's halftime performance at Super Bowl LX, filled with Latino symbols and political messages, garnered immense audience impact but saw him earning only the union minimum wage due to NFL policies.
Ukrainian Skeletonist Heraskevičs Rejects IOC's Proposed Compromise
Ukrainian skeletonist Vladislavs Heraskevičs continues to train with a helmet honoring fallen Ukrainian athletes, defying the International Olympic Committee's ban on political symbols during competitions.
Psychopolitics: An Introspection into the Unconscious of Power
The article discusses how political power is shaped by cultural symbols and the collective unconscious of a society, influencing desires and social norms without coercion.
Ukrainian athletes to wear black armband at Olympics for war dead
The IOC has allowed Ukrainian athletes to wear black armbands at the Winter Olympics to honor war victims but has banned a helmet featuring the images of deceased sportspeople.
The IOC allows the Olympian to wear a black armband instead of a helmet with portraits of deceased athletes
The International Olympic Committee has prohibited Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet depicting portraits of deceased Ukrainian athletes, but will allow him to wear a black armband in their memory during competitions.
Stolen sword of Argentine liberator reignites dispute over political symbols in Latin America
The revelation that a former Peronist militant was involved in the 1963 theft of José de San Martín's sword has reignited discussions about the role of historical objects as active symbols in contemporary political struggles in Latin America.
Dijanović: The Phenomenon of Croatian Self-hatred
The European Handball Federation's decision to ban Marko Perković Thompson's song at Croatian national team matches raises deeper political and identity-related questions about the criteria for assessing national symbols and the external pressures leading to such bans.
Why is China’s Xi Jinping putting the political heat back on illegal villas and resorts?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is intensifying anti-corruption efforts aimed at illegal luxury villas and private resorts, which he cites as symbols of excess and graft.
Shame and tension in front of a Movistar Arena secured for Real Madrid-Maccabi: 'Israel playing is indeed political'
A heated debate arose outside the Movistar Arena regarding the presence of Israeli teams in Spain, spotlighting the perceived double standards in the treatment of Palestinian symbols.
The square changes its sign: from pro-Pal to pro-Mad
Social movements for Palestine have quickly shifted their focus to support Nicolás Maduro, reflecting a rapid change in political symbols during public demonstrations.
SDP: We no longer speak only about music, Thompson consciously engages in political activism
The SDP party reacted to Marko Perković Thompson's calls for elections at a protest, warning of the dangerous radicalization of public discourse and the unacceptable use of historically compromised symbols and hate speech.