Arts & Humanities

150 years after the publication of his most important book, Capital, Karl Marx’s works are still worth reading – but we shouldn’t jump to the conclusion that today’s economic realities are proving Marx right once and for all.

The recent spate of evictions of Roma communities across Europe reflect a historical discrimination against those considered as illegitimate outsiders. At a time when walls are going up across the world, the issue of who belongs and who is denied access to certain spaces is evermore prescient, and in need of critical attention.