Batman in Wall Street

The sub-Hollywood spectacle of the new Batman film - being shot in Wall Street - provides a striking contrast to the unheroic determination of the protesters in Zucotti Park.

By Anthony Barnett

/ 7 Nov 2011

Greek protest in Syntagma Square: in between post-politics and real democracy

Syntagma Square is a political response to a highly polarised political establishment that has repeatedly failed in recent years to meet the demands of the body politic.

By Open democracy

/ 28 Jun 2011

We have broken the silence: Fresh from Madrid, a member of the Communications team of the 15 May Movement

This interview with Beatriz Pérez took place in the early morning of Thursday 26 May in English with additions from an interview she gave to radio Una linea sobre el mar (thanks to simultaneous translation by Mayte Carrasco). It was checked and finalised by Beatriz on Saturday 28 May.

By Anthony Barnett

/ 30 May 2011

Egypt, Bahrain, London, Spain - Tahrir Square as a meme

Certain tropes of struggle are spreading mimetically between movements against poverty, corruption and austerity measures. The Tahrir Square meme has been taken up across Africa, the Middle East and Europe, with its latest incarnation in Puerta De Sol in Madrid this week

By Open democracy

/ 23 May 2011

Meet the participants

Batman in Wall Street

Greek protest in Syntagma Square: in between post-politics and real democracy

We have broken the silence: Fresh from Madrid, a member of the Communications team of the 15 May Movement

Egypt, Bahrain, London, Spain - Tahrir Square as a meme