Benjamin Cunningham is a Prague-based writer and journalist. He regularly contributes to The Economist, The Guardian, Politico, and is a columnist for the Slovak daily SME. Follow him on twitter @Cunning_Tweets.
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES
Money for Nothing
A book proposing a universal basic income makes some compelling arguments, but falls short of closing the deal, says our reviewer....
Democracy’s Dark Side
Benjamin Cunningham reviews Jan-Werner Müller’s “What Is Populism?”...
East of Eden: Vítězslav Nezval and Czech Surrealism
Benjamin Cunningham unearths the story of “The Absolute Gravedigger” by Czech Surrealist poet Vítězslav Nezval....
Humanity in the Arts
A conversation with Danis Tanović about film, war, his hometown, and Eastern Europe’s favorite politician: Bernie Sanders....
Movement Science
The polarized nature of the migration debate does little to advance our understanding of the issue, which is why Tara Zahra’s new book is so timely....
Cult Classic
Bohumil Hrabal's short stories capture his shift toward total realism, and the moments of beauty against the stark contrast of the communist regime....
