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Enter the Matrix…

February 6, 2009 12:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Examining mainstream media coverage of recent international conflicts, Tomasz Pierscionek argues that the nearly all-encompassing false reality of the Hollywood sci-fi classic "The Matrix" is merely an example of art immitating life.


In Defence of Socialism

December 19, 2008 12:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

As the capitalist world engages in much earnest soul-searching in response to the current financial crisis, Tomasz Pierscionek challenges the deeply-ingrained hostility towards socialism which pervades much of contemporary political culture.


Cuba’s Hurricane Season

November 21, 2008 12:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

As part of our ongoing series celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Tomasz Pierscionek examines how the country's infrastructure dealt with the challenge posed by severe weather on a number of occasions in 2008.