Perpetual systems of oppression
An in-depth look at the US prison system and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality.
Four steps of reality regression – one victim: Syrians
The banalisation of violence has a calculated effect. Permanent mediatisation and an information policy based on sensationalism are two main strategies used to produce it.
The 9/11 debate that never was
It is actually possible to have a sober discussion about the events of 11. September, 2001.
Why are people unable to live in peace?
CONFLICT: After centuries of hatred, violence, and massacres, Ukraine is yet again at war.
The Dream Island of Modernity
This year, Sir Thomas More’s Utopia marks its 500th anniversary. Modern Times takes this opportunity to celebrate this, still radical, great piece of work.
A Communist Manifesto
Is Karl Marx still able to show us the way forward – some 168 years after his book was initially published?
A Return To Utopia
With a moniker like ‘Modern Times’, it feels natural for us to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, published in 1516.
Honey, Don’t be Weird
By taking its characters seriously, Toni Erdmann avoids the most obvious pitfalls of the comedy genre.