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What can we do with what Thomas Piketty teaches us about capital in the twenty-first century?
Part 1 of Eric Toussaint's review of Thomas Piketty book Capital in the Twenty-First Century (Part 1 of 2)... [read more]
Universal Cure
George Monbit proposes a simple means of transforming the UK’s universities, schools and society.
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Replacing reality by fantasy
John Green tales a look at the recent, much-hyped German series Deutschland 83... [read more]
Interview with Robert Braun (Part 1 of 2)
Dr Robert Braun, veteran politician and senior member of Hungary’s opposition party, MSZP, speaks with Dr Tomasz Pierscionek about Hungary’s transition from Eastern Bloc state to neo-liberal democracy and describes the challenges currently facing the country... [read more]
Slavery for Dummies
OutRageous! takes a look at the slavery endemic in modern society. ... [read more]
From Liberal Hand-wringing to the Political Economy of Assassination: The Charleston Shootings and Mainstream Society’s Complicity in Murder (Part 2)
The ways in which guns are deployed has something to do with the systems in which they are embedded... [read more]
How the world was saved from a nuclear catastrophe
In 1983 the world stood on the brink of a nuclear holocaust. War between NATO and the USSR was prevented by a high ranking NATO official secretly working for the GDR foreign intelligence service... [read more]
If you think we're done with neoliberalism, think again
The global application of a fraudulent economic theory brought the west to its knees. Yet for those in power, it offers riches, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Boom at the top
At a time when the poorest are being hit hardest, W Stephen Gilbert comments on the obsence bonuses enjoyed by those at the top echelons of the financial sector and puts paid to the reasons most commonly used to justify such unfair practice.... [read more]
Modern Football: Money, Hype and Hysteria
John Green looks at how the status of the 'beautiful game' has changed in recent years.... [read more]
Chimes At Midnight: Football in Crisis
Ordinary fans are being ripped off by the unfettered greed of modern footbal, writes Steve Jones.... [read more]
“What’s in a Name?”
Dr Faysal Mikdadi asks if first names are linked with the individual name holder's GCSE results... [read more]
Tiananmen: the massacre that wasn't
What really happened 25 years ago in Tiananmen Square?... [read more]
An economy ruled by the mob
It is not easy for any of us to get our heads around the complexities of modern economics. Many capitalists themselves and certainly most politicians no longer understand how the system really works... [read more]
A journey into the vice-ridden world of banking
The primary objective of the world’s leaders is to avoid another banking and financial crash that could be worse than the one in September 2008... [read more]
Labour should keep up momentum against a Eurofederalist project
Even if there were nothing else to do, the solution to an alleged electoral bias against the Conservatives cannot be the abolition of scores of Shire Tory seats. Instead, we need constituency members, county members, regional members and national members, writes David Lindsay.... [read more]
Condemnation partly motivated by hindsight
The condemnation of past behaviours has become fashionable. It is partly motivated by hindsight. It is also partly motivated by sheer outrage, as any decent and humane person cannot help but be outraged by man's often barbaric treatment of other human beings, writes Elizabeth Ellis.... [read more]
A manager's dog
‘I am his Highness’ dog at Kew;
Pray, tell me sir, whose dog are you?'
( Alexander Pope, Epigram Engraved on the Collar
of a Dog which I gave to his Royal Highness)... [read more]
The Great Pay Robbery
Here’s why the government’s proposals on executive pay won’t work – and why we need a maximum wage, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
Light and fluid warriors
In the second of her interviews using the 'Lego Serious Play' method, Patrizia Bertini meets Ollie, a young occupier at the OccupyLSX camp... [read more]
Slash and Burn Capitalism
Now the government intends to strip away protection from our most treasured places, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
Thatcher and the Last Tory cuts
Eric Hollies puts today's coalition government in historical perspective by looking back on the brutal public spending cuts imposed by the Thatcher government.... [read more]
Election 2010: Don't Let the Tories In
Socialist Appeal's Mick Brooks says the radical left must rally behind Labour on May 6th.... [read more]
Gay Footballers and Fans to get FA from the FA?
Peter Tatchell urges the Football Association to push ahead with a planned anti-homophobia campaign which has mysteriously stalled this week. ... [read more]
Cuts, Cuts ... And Yet More Cuts!
Steve Jones argues that Britain's three main political parties are engaged in a 'race to the bottom' on public spending.... [read more]
Top Economic Strategist Warns of ‘Catastrophe and Revolution’
Rob Sewell on how the financial press is interpreting the economic crisis.... [read more]
The Working Class Must Not be Left to Pay for Wall Street Mess
Socialist Appeal's Walter Leon on the far-reaching implications of the financial crisis. ... [read more]
Colombia’s Double Realities: Threats Against Indigenous Communities Ignored as Calls for a Second Re-election of President Uribe Get Louder
As Colombia's President Uribe continues to target the country's indigenous communities, Mario A. Murillo examines why many Colombians are opposed to Uribe's reactionary government.... [read more]
Mind-Forged Manacles
Crime is down, convictions are down, but the prisons are bursting. Why?... [read more]
The American Dream Is Alive and Well—in China
Home ownership has been called “the quintessential American dream.” Yet today less than 65% of American homes are owner occupied, and more than 50% of the equity in those homes is owned by the banks.... [read more]
An account from a doctor on board the Freedom Flotilla which was hijacked by the Israeli Navy
Events from 29 July when the Israeli Navy stormed the Freedom Flotilla al-Awda, hijacked and diverted it from its intended course to Gaza by Dr Swee Ang, medical doctor on board the al-Awda.... [read more]
Labour Leave – Not the Way Ahead
It is true that in the EU referendum, more people (52%) voted to leave than remain (48%) with the EU. But of the total electorate, that was 37% wanting to leave, 35% wanting to remain, and 28% that did not vote. ... [read more]
North Korea an Aggressor? A Reality Check
The mention of one tiny country appears to strike at the rationality and sanity of those who should know far better... [read more]
"Anyone But Bibi"
The vultures are circling. They can see the wounded man on the ground, and are waiting for his end.... [read more]
David Cameron’s Partisan Gerrymandering of the British Democracy
David Cameron rigged the 7 May 2015 election and planned to gerrymander the constituency boundaries in 2016 on the basis of a vastly reduced British electorate - the great majority of the voters who were removed from the rolls were non-Conservative voters.... [read more]
America Polarized in Turmoil
United, we must take back our country from the ultra-supremacists in the White House... [read more]
Momentum's Night of the Long Knives
And so the Bonaparte of Momentum was born. At a stroke, Momentum’s democratic structures have been abolished; the tireless work of thousands of Corbyn supporters over the past year-and-a-half thrown out the window... [read more]
Power Will Be Restored
Would or could a different leader of this or that have altered the prospect of past, present or future... [read more]
Why Donald Trump Is Right To Look East
The investment potential of the Russian economy offers good reasons why it is time for the West to take a more positive attitude towards the country. The President-elect might be doing everyone a favour in the long run, David Morgan argues.... [read more]
America’s Brexit: to fight Trump, fight Capitalism!
What once seemed unthinkable — akin to an episode of the Twilight Zone — has become a surreal reality... [read more]
The ICC Will Not Prosecute Tony Blair - Others Are Planning To
The ICC will examine the Chilcot Inquiry Report for evidence of abuse and torture by British soldiers but have ruled out putting Tony Blair on trial for war crimes... [read more]
Health and Humanity: Conclusion
A healthy human, with a foundation of biopsychosocial health, could hope to find their purpose in life... [read more]
Ukraine, the price of survival: from civilian aircraft to attack drones
The Ukrainian aviation conglomerate Antonov was more than an industry; it was a legend... [read more]
The Molten Three
In 2009, the three leading ministers – Netanyahu, Barak and Lieberman – decided that the time had come to attack Iran... [read more]
British Government Racism – Europe’s Shame?
Britain’s top “diplomat” has accused migrants of threatening Europe’s “standard of living.”... [read more]
From Liberal Hand-wringing to the Political Economy of Assassination: The Charleston Shootings and Mainstream Society’s Complicity in Murder (Part 1)
The larger social architecture defined by the academic, political and corporate ties of the gun lobby helps explain how we could systematically take the fight to the NRA... [read more]
Cats in a Sack
A fight is going on. A fight of all against all. A fight without rules or limits... [read more]
Our government’s big green idea: let’s subsidise natural disasters
Britain pays billions to support farming, and then billions to repair the catastrophic damage it causes, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
The War on Terror and the Terror of War
The vicious cycle of state and individual terror continues unabated. Marxists have long explained that imperialism and Islamic fundamentalism are two aspects of the same reactionary phenomenon—the decay and decline of capitalism—which threatens to take the whole of humanity down with it.... [read more]
Is ISIS Coming?
If ISIS had approached the borders of Israel this week, nobody in the country would have noticed. Israel was riveted to a court-room drama... [read more]
The revolutionary reawakening of Burkina Faso
The West African country of Burkina Faso exploded into a full blown revolutionary situation on Thursday 30th October... [read more]
Piketty for Progressives
Part 3 of Thomas Riggins's analysis of Thomas Piketty's book - Capital in the Twenty-First Century... [read more]
GMOs, Corporatocentrism And Economic Plunder: The Right To Challenge And Refuse
The recently leaked report by India's Intelligence Bureau - ‘Impact of NGOs on Development’ - accuses certain activists and civil organisations of working against the national interest by colluding with foreign interests to undermine development and growth... [read more]
Goal Moscow
The USA wants to turn Ukraine into a permanent area of crisis, keeping it just off the boil of war. In this way Russia will feel threatened... [read more]
The Watch on the Jordan
The Arab world is in turmoil. Syria and Iraq are breaking apart, the thousand-year old conflict between Muslim Sunnis and Muslim Shiites is reaching a new climax... [read more]
Sisyphus Redeemed
If there is a God, he surely has a sense of humor. The career of Shimon Peres, who is about to finish his term as President of Israel, is clear evidence... [read more]
India: a vote of despair
Dr Lal Khan provides analysis on the Indian elections and the landslide victory of the BJP... [read more]
President Obama Receives “Ambassador for Humanity” Award (Not Satire)
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” (Voltaire, 1694-1778).... [read more]
Lenin on State and Revolution: The Paris Commune (1871) - Replacing the Bourgeois State
The form of state prevalent in the developed capitalist world at the time of the Commune was a state that functioned to support the bourgeoisie in its war against the working class... [read more]
The myths about Marxism
The past two decades have witnessed a barrage of propaganda against Marxism and its revolutionary heritage from the mainstream media... [read more]
The People's Assembly- Building an Alternative
The People’s Assembly has the potential to become the successor to the popular fronts of the 1930s in uniting the broad left writes Dr Thabo Miller... [read more]
The forgotten coup - and how the godfather rules from Canberra to Kiev
Washington's role in the fascist putsch against an elected government in Ukraine will surprise only those who watch the news and ignore the historical record. Since 1945, dozens of governments, many of them democracies, have met a similar fate, usually with bloodshed, writes John Pilger.
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The Flat World and the Good Society
The other evening, within a matter of five minutes, I sent messages to socialist colleagues in France, Spain, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania via Facebook and received answers back. The content was more social than socialist but I could have easily been organizing a Europe-wide campaign or demonstration, writes David Eade.... [read more]
Ukraine: a very Western coup
Dr Tomasz Pierscionek provides an analysis of the situation in Ukraine... [read more]
The Logic of War Crimes in a Criminal War
When U.S. marines carried out the savage and systematic execution of Iraqi families and small children in Haditha [in November 2004], it was initially reported as a “battle” with “insurgent casualties.”... [read more]
From Austerity to Prosperity: Why I Am Running for California Treasurer
Welfare payments, health care for the poor, and benefits for the elderly and disabled have been slashed. State workers have been downsized... [read more]
Forget Conspiracy Theories, The Truth Is Often More Shocking
Dr Tomasz Pierscionek shows how truth can be stranger and more shocking than fiction... [read more]
The Italian crisis and the wait for Godot
A crisis is a crucial point, a turning point, a situation that demands change or reaction in order to resolve the situation... [read more]
Slavko Martinov: The antidote to Propaganda? Question everything!
Patrizia Bertini conducts an exclusive interview with film producer Slavko Martinov... [read more]
“Ich bin ein Bil’iner!”
This does not happen every day: a Minister of Culture publicly rejoices because a film from her country has NOT been awarded an Oscar. And not just one film, but two.
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A Telling Silence
They parasitise us from above. But landowners and the Tory party's idle rich are spared the fairest and simplest of taxes, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Ain’t football grand?
For most of us an annual salary of £70,000 would be the stuff of dreams but for some young adults an offer of that nature would be considered a gross insult, says Felix McHugh... [read more]
The Gift of Death
Every year we splurge on pointless, planet-trashing products, most of which are not wanted. Why not just bake them a cake, asks George Monbiot.
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Netanyahu’s High-stakes Game in Gaza: Same Time, Same Place
Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel’s latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for the Israeli general elections in January, suggested some, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
The life and death of an Australian hero, whose skin was the wrong colour
Arthur Murray died the other day. I turned to Google Australia for tributes, and there was a 1991 obituary of an American ballroom instructor of the same name. There was nothing in the Australian media, writes John Pilger.... [read more]
Walk on, walk on...
When an individual with mobility problems seeks to obtain Employment and Support Allowance, simply getting to the assessment centre can be the first of many unpleasant battles. Felix McHugh reports.... [read more]
Our officers kill more U.S. troops than the Taliban
No solution will come from our chain-of-command—the solution is fighting our chain-of-command. Michael Prysner, former US army corporal and Iraq war veteran, discusses record suicides amongst active-duty soldiers and reminds troops that they do not have to fight wars of imperialism... [read more]
Isle of Wight Festival – an alternative perspective – June 2012
Miles Caston describes the highlights of this year’s Isle of Wight festival and suggests a ‘greener’ way to enjoy music festivals... [read more]
Reclaiming the NHS
This weekend healthcare campaigners will gather for a conference on how to fight the Coalition’s newly passed Health Act. Alex Nunns assesses their options... [read more]
Paternal Vigilance
The LPJ's resident philosopher and arts correspondent muses on David Cameron's parenting skills, VIP security and the conclusions of some of our favourite television series.... [read more]
Book review- The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia
David Lane reviews ‘The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia’ by Angus Roxburgh... [read more]
An outRageous! essay on The Arts, Education and The People.
This rant is aimed at your crassness, Cameron. It goes to the heart of what is art, and why it's so important in preparing people for democracy, says outRageous!... [read more]
False Evidence Appearing Real
There is profit to be made in keeping the public fearful, Bryan G Taylor explains... [read more]
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer
The London Progressive Journal gives its take on current events in the latest fortnightly editorial... [read more]
Bollywood Novacaine and the Dull Pain of Poverty
Colin Todhunter debunks the myth of India as an \'economic miracle\' ... [read more]
The tilted scales of justice
Dr Tomasz Pierscionek looks at how the state reacts when it feels its authority being usurped.... [read more]
The Banker who knows his Kapital
John Green translates and reflects on an interview with Edgar Most formerly of Deustche Bank and of the GDR State Bank, where he considers capitalism vs. socialism.... [read more]
World Cup Fever Starts To Cool
The football World Cup is one giant consumerist showcase, argues Steve Jones.... [read more]
The Real Cost of the Banking Crisis
Mick Brooks reviews the Bank of England's assessment of the banking crisis.... [read more]
Book Publishers Should Embrace the Digital Age
Publishing can - and should - adapt to the changing technological landscape, writes John Oakes. ... [read more]
Pension Rights And Wrongs
Socialist Appeal's Eric Hollies on how Britain's bosses and directors continue to prosper while the financial crisis takes its toll on the rest of the nation.... [read more]
Bank Bailouts - Throwing Good Money After Bad
As the UK government plans further massive bank bailouts, Mick Brooks calls for the complete nationalisation of the banking industry.... [read more]
Netanyahu’s New Quest: The Game is On
Ramzy Baroud looks at how the new Israeli leadership is seeking to steer US policy towards confrontation with Iran.... [read more]
President Obama Announces $1 trillion ‘New Deal’ Programme
Christopher Vasey on the Obama administration's new initiative to kick-start the US economy.... [read more]
The Great Depression
Michael Roberts argues that the big "bailouts" of financial institutions have exposed the fallacy behind the "free market" ideologies which have dominated British and American political and economic systems for the past thirty years.... [read more]
Interview: Greg Maughan, Campaign for a New Workers' Party
Cristina Brooks spoke to Greg Maughan of the Campaign for a New Workers' Party about his views on recent developments in the economic sphere.... [read more]
Financial Meltdown Deepens
In the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Michael Roberts examines the present financial slump. ... [read more]
The Credit Cruch - One Year On
Twelve months on from the beginning of the current economic crisis, Socialist Appeal's Michael Roberts examines the causes and effects of the so-called "Credit Crunch".... [read more]
Making a Killing from Hunger
Leading NGO GRAIN on why we need to overturn food policy.... [read more]
Hay Festival Raises More Questions Than Answers
Matt Genner considers Naomi Klein's comments at this year's Hay Festival.... [read more]
NPR Mocks Cancer Survivor in Drumbeat of Syria Propaganda
It may be a new low in propaganda. National Public Radio (NPR) used the news that Syrian First Lady Asma Assad had overcome breast cancer to mock her and continue the information war against Syria... [read more]
The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed
Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the cheapest and most efficient way to tackle the climate crisis. So states a Guardian article, citing a new analysis published in the journal Science.... [read more]
Short Essay on Latin America and Revolution
Latin America, like most parts of the world, has a revolutionary history, a revolutionary politics, and a revolutionary tradition... [read more]
How Russiagate replaced Analysis of the 2016 Election
Blaming an outside power is a good way to prevent self analysis and positive change. It's gone on far too long.... [read more]
What is Learning
The following is an extract from Learning, a work synthesising forty five years in education. ... [read more]
The Venezuela Myth Keeping Us From Transforming Our Economy
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is getting significant media attention these days, after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview that it should “be a larger part of our conversation” when it comes to funding the “Green New Deal.... [read more]
The Financial Secret Behind Germany’s Green Energy Revolution
Funding through the Federal Reserve may be controversial, but establishing a national public infrastructure and development bank should be a no-brainer.... [read more]
Here’s a Joke: Democracy in Bahrain
On Saturday 24th November Bahrain held its second general election since the “Arab Spring”... [read more]
Sharing is Key to a New Economic and Democratic Order
In order to meet the colossal challenges of the time, fundamental change to the socio-economic order is needed... [read more]
Banks Are Becoming Obsolete in China—Could the U.S. Be Next?
The U.S. credit card system siphons off excessive amounts of money from merchants. In a typical $100 credit card purchase, only $97.25 goes to the seller. The rest goes to banks and processors. But who can compete with Visa and MasterCard?... [read more]
Ultimate Racists”: A Catalogue of Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in the British Conservative Party, 2015-2018
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s remarks about veiled women looking like “letter boxes” is the tip of a very large iceberg... [read more]
Trump Takes on the Fed
The president has criticized Federal Reserve policy for undermining his attempts to build the economy. The best way to make the central bank serve the needs of the economy is to make it a public utility.... [read more]
A Public Bank for Los Angeles? City Council Puts It to the Voters
California legislators exploring the public bank option may be breaking not just from Wall Street but from the Federal Reserve.... [read more]
You can’t have human rights in a neoliberal economy: Britain and the Universal Declaration at 70
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948... [read more]
From Afghanistan to Anantnag via Abbotabad (Part 2)
On 22 March 2018 The Washington Post published Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman’s confession regarding the Saudi Arabian government’s facilitation of the CIA in financing and offering support to an Islamic cultural narrative across the ‘Muslim world’. ... [read more]
Pity the Almond Tree
The prime minister has been officially accused by the police on two counts of bribery... [read more]
How Uncle Sam Launders Marijuana Money
In a blatant example of “do as I say, not as I do,” the US government is profiting handsomely by accepting marijuana cash in the payment of taxes while imposing huge penalties on banks for accepting it as deposits.... [read more]
Class Before Nation : Reject the SNP Budget and Prepare for the Battle Against Scottish Austerity
On December 14 the Scottish National Party (SNP) Finance Minister, Derek Mackay presented to the Scottish Parliament the Scottish Government’s budget for 2018-19.... [read more]
Why the Honduras Crisis Matters to Me
For seven months in 1969 I hitch-hiked around the US, Mexico and Central America with my best friend from high school... [read more]
A Terrible Thought
Suddenly, A terrible thought struck me. What if Avi Gabbay really believes what he is saying?... [read more]
WMD in Syria just like Iraq in 2003? Contradictions in the UN/OPCW Report on Khan Shaykhun
In early 2003 it was claimed that Iraq was a threat to other countries. Today we have something similarly ridiculous and dangerous. Supposedly the Syrian government decided to use a banned chemical weapon which they gave up in 2013-2014... [read more]
Against Da Law (Part 2)
The law is indeed trickier than a snake, and can slip under obstacles and slither away into the undergrowth. It leaves in its wake tattered truth and battered justice... [read more]
Greetings for Diana Buttu
A few days ago, a not so well-known Palestinian woman received an unusual honor... [read more]
Reactive Mismeasures: The New Yorker and the "New" Cold War Propaganda (Part 3)
This is the third part of a paragraph by paragraph commentary on a recent article posing as journalism in the March 6, 2017 issue of The New Yorker... [read more]
On the Road of Damascus, I Met Jeremy Corbyn
I come from a fairly long line of mercantile family forebears with strong business skills and profit inspired attitudes. Although I chose not to go into business as my brothers did and I became a teacher of English, every emotional nerve in my body believed in wealth creation as being the only way forward for all.... [read more]
That's How It Happened
When everybody on both sides was exhausted, the war ended with a set of armistices, which defined the recognized borders of Israel... [read more]
Being There
President Donald Trump – we must get used to these three words. The only one thing that can be said with some certainty is that nothing is certain. That this man is totally unpredictable... [read more]
Abu-Mazen's Balance Sheet
People wonder why Netanyahu denounces Abbas as an "inciter", while not mentioning Hamas. To solve this mystery, one must understand the Israeli Right does not fear war, but is afraid of international pressure – and therefore the "moderate" Abbas is more dangerous than the "terrorist" Hamas.... [read more]
Twenty-Four Hours in Yemen: UN, US, UK Devastation, Complicity and Double Standards
“Let me ask you one question. Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness? Do you think that it could?” ... [read more]
The Only Way Is Ethics: A Crash Course in Six Parts
Part Five: What's the Dame Price?... [read more]
Death in Yemen - UK Arms Sales to Saudi and the “Proper Use” of Illegal Weapons
Amnesty has been pressing the British government on Saudi Arabia’s use of outlawed weapons, only to be told sanguinely that UK Ministers have been provided with “assurances” by Saudi Arabia “of their proper use.” Work that one out: “proper use” of illegal weapons.... [read more]
The Only Way Is Ethics: A Crash Course in Six Parts
Part One: Now You See Me, Now You Don't... [read more]
Banning Paralympic Athletes to Bash Russia
Last Sunday it was announced that the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) had decided to ban the entire Russian team from the upcoming Paralympics to held in Rio in September... [read more]
Turkey’s Attempted Coup - Cui Bono?
“The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists.” (J. Edgar Hoover, Elks Magazine, August 1956).... [read more]
Cannabis -Marijuana: The “War on Weed” Is Winding Down – But Will Monsanto/Bayer Be the Winner?
The war on cannabis that began in the 1930s seems to be coming to an end... [read more]
Just a Trick
This peace process is like a sleeping dog. A dangerous dog. While it sleeps, Netanyahu can get away with everything... [read more]
Is the UK’s Iraq Inquiry Set to “Savage” Tony Blair?
It seems no radio, television news or current affairs programme is without Blair giving his opinion on the upcoming UK referendum on whether to stay in the European Union... [read more]
Kudos for civic activism and social justice: you are a born communicator!
As we stroll along the transitory journey of life, it is only natural to progressively focus first and foremost on our education, acquiring skills, career aspirations, and perhaps marriage... [read more]
The Other Gandhi
I had a visitor: General Rehavam Ze'evi, known by his nickname Gandhi, an extreme rightist, came to see me.... [read more]
Squaring the Circle
This week, President Rivlin published a peace plan. That is not a usual act by a president, whose office is mainly ceremonial.... [read more]
The War on Savings: The Panama Papers, Bail-Ins, and the Push to Go Cashless
Exposing tax dodgers is a worthy endeavor, but the “limited hangout” of the Panama Papers may have less noble ends... [read more]
Iran - A Travelogue to Home Away from Home
David Rhani describes his latest trip to Iran... [read more]
A Lonely Lawyer
By now every Israeli has seen the TV clip several times - showing a 14-year old Arab girl being shot dead... [read more]
King Bibi
The real danger of Netanyahu's reign is his total lack of an answer to Israel's main problem... [read more]
Questions of Power and Slavery
All governments encroach, creep into our lives, and smother our minds with ever more legislation that infringes our human rights and civil liberties... [read more]
Palestine
Just to think of Palestine is evocative. From the lush orange orchards to the laden olive groves... [read more]
“Conflict Issues” In Israel and Palestine: Debate in Committee Room G, British Houses of Parliament
Sitting in Committee Room G in the Houses of Parliament on 23rd October was a sobering affair... [read more]
The Cats of Ariel
Every time you think we have reached the limit, something else pops up and the limit moves... [read more]
Islam's Trojan Horse
Over the last two years, there has been a worrying increase is Islamophobia... [read more]
Monsanto's 'Hand of God': Planned Obsolescence Of The Indian Farmer
Global agribusiness is playing fast and loose with poor people’s lives and is profiting handsomely.... [read more]
"Don't Talk Zionism!"
Decades ago in Israel, "Zionism” was a kind of joke among young people. "Don’t talk Zionism!" meant "Don’t talk highfaluting nonsense!"... [read more]
The Syrian Crisis is Part of a War Waged on Russia by the West
The roots of the current Syrian refugee crisis lie in the adoption of regime change as a key plank of US and NATO foreign policy... [read more]
Labour’s Lost Soul: the UK and the Labour Party leadership election
I’ve done it, pushed out my boat on to uncharted seas and voted for Jeremy Corbyn to be leader of Britain’s Labour Party... [read more]
Iraq Inquiry – Five Year, £10 Million Whitewash of Blair Regime?
Bereaved UK families who lost sons and daughters in the illegal invasion of Iraq have now threatened legal action against Sir John Chilcot... [read more]
Jewish Terrorists
Some of my best friends demand that I write an article condemning unconditionally the "administrative detention" of Jewish terrorists. ... [read more]
Greece: Alternatives to the Capitulation
On 5 July 2015 the Greek people overwhelmingly rejected the austerity measures imposed by the institutions that were known as the Troika... [read more]
The Shameful Tragedy of Tariq Aziz. A Metaphor for the “New Iraq.”
As with everything to do with “The New Iraq”, the death of the country’s former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Tariq Aziz, 79, was announced with a lie... [read more]
Marching Against Austerity: London 20 June 2015
Up to 250,000 people came to London and no one can argue that the demonstration, organised by The People's Assembly, wasn’t representative of the broad spectrum of people’s anger against Tory policies... [read more]
“Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”: The Alice in Wonderland World of Fast-tracked Secret Trade Agreements
Fast-track authority is being sought in the Senate this week for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)... [read more]
Why are Labour's leadership hopefuls so right-wing?
Bryan Gould, former Labour shadow cabinet minister, asks why the Labour Party throws up would-be leaders who are clearly so reluctant to rock the boat... [read more]
Here’s to a Pretty Pink Nation
The all-Tory government has only been in place for four weeks. The amount of daft and non-think policy statements coming out would be laughable if they weren’t so dreadful... [read more]
Back Corbyn for Labour leader! Fight back with socialist policies!
The veteran left wing Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn has declared that he is putting himself forward to go on the ballot paper for the Labour leadership election... [read more]
Governments submit to “Too Big to Fail” banks (part 2)
Governments make gifts galore to private banks... [read more]
Modern Ukraine RIP (Born 1991- Died 2014)
Dr Tomasz Pierscionek explains how Ukraine, as it once was, no longer exists... [read more]
Governments submit to “Too Big to Fail” banks (part 1)
Since 2007, the major Central Banks of the most industrialised countries have lent massively to private banks at very low interest rates in order to avoid their failure... [read more]
Just when hope and courage are called for, Labour promises bean-counting
Labour’s focus on cutting the deficit means progressive voters will have to look elsewhere for inspiration, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
English Heritage – with the UK’s general election ever closer, whose culture are we ‘celebrating’?
I fear the outcome of the general election; I fear the deals made by politicians desperate to stay in power, deals that will further harm the disadvantaged poor... [read more]
Economic Policies for an Incoming Labour Government (Part 1 of 9)
The Coalition Government’s Failed Austerity Programme... [read more]
Labour’s immigration Policy: A Progressive Perspective
Immigration, and how the parties claim they will control it, is one of a handful of issues that will be pivotal in swaying swing voters either right or left in this year’s general election... [read more]
Some deny society exists. Let’s prove them wrong
There’s more to life than consumerism. But to find it we need new models of supporting each other, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Menace on the Menu: Development and the Globalization of Servitude (Part 1)
In his book ‘The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective’, economist Angus Maddison noted that India was the richest country in the world and had controlled a third of global wealth until the 17th century... [read more]
Taming corporate power: the key political issue of our age
Big business and its lobbyists have taken control of our politics. But there is an alternative. In the first of a new series, here’s how we can take on the fat cats, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
No wonder landowners are scared. We are starting to learn who owns Britain
Scotland is breaking the cover-up that stifles our political thought. Bring the Highland Spring south, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Unpaid internships and the hypocrisy of capitalism
According to research conducted by the Sutton Trust, an educational charity based in the UK, almost a third of university graduate interns are being forced to work without pay, as a means of ‘getting their foot in the door’ of their respective careers... [read more]
Tony Blair, Infanticide Endorser Rewarded by Save The Children
When the Orwellianly name “Middle East Peace Envoy” Tony Blair was named “Philanthropist of the Year” by GQ Magazine in September for “his tireless charitable work” there was widespread disbelief... [read more]
The G20 Leaders Communique′
Mark Horner critically reviews four major themes of the G20 Leaders Communique... [read more]
Piketty for Progressives: Part 4
Thomas Riggins continues to guide us through Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century... [read more]
Pakistan Air Force: Could “retirement” and detention cases have a link to drone policy?
A letter received by the author earlier this year may shed some light on the strange case of officers allegedly being penalized after seeking to take early retirement from the Pakistan Air Force and refused their requests... [read more]
Labour's vision
Labour leaders have often been eloquent in articulating a vision of the kind of society they want; it is explaining how that vision is to be realised that seems to be the problem... [read more]
NATO weakness in the epoch of geo-political turbulence and instability
The main outcome of the NATO summit that took place in Newport, Wales on 4th-5th September appears to have been the decision to launch a new ‘spearhead’ rapid response task force... [read more]
Oil, Blood, Confusion, Fear: Fuelling The British Public's Appetite For War
Back in 2003, Tony Blair stated that Saddam Hussein could hit Britain with a missile within 45 minutes. He also said that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction... [read more]
Monsanto’s Biotech Public Relations Makeover: Lubricating the Wheels of the GMO Trojan Horse
Monsanto believes it is having trouble getting its message across to the public. Last year, it began a makeover. It realised that it and GMOs have an image problem... [read more]
Eyeless in Gaza
The trouble with war is that it has two sides. Everything would be so much easier if war had only one side... [read more]
Bank abuses in the real estate sector and illegal foreclosures in the United States
Part 2 in the series by Eric Toussaint - The banks and the “too big to jail” doctrine'... [read more]
Lenin on the State and Revolution: The Paris Commune (1871)
Thomas Riggins reviews Chapter IV of Lenin's State and Revolution (1917)... [read more]
Climbing High: Samina Baig first Pakistani woman to achieve “seven highest peaks” challenge
Samina Baig from the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan has once again made the news becoming the first female to summit all seven highest peaks in the seven continents in just under eight months... [read more]
Rethinking Economics The Washington Consensus vs the Tokyo Consensus Background
On Tuesday 6 May 2014, I published a blog about ”Shimomuran Economics and the Rise of Japan”... [read more]
Anglophobia Abroad
Miles Caston makes some interesting observations whilst on holiday in Corfu... [read more]
Banks and the New “Too Big to Jail” Doctrine
Part 1 of the series 'Banks and the new “too big to jail” doctrine' by Eric Toussaint... [read more]
The OECD verdict on the British housing market
Former MP and member of the Labour shadow cabinet, Bryan Gould, discusses the findings of a recent OECD report which revealed that UK housing is among the most overpriced in the world... [read more]
Acquiescing to Big Biotech: The Deceptions and Falsehoods of the GMO Lobby
British Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is a staunch supporter of the GMO sector despite mounting evidence pointing to the deleterious health, social, ecological and environmental impacts of GMOs... [read more]
Fast-tracking Neo-liberalism in India
Apparently, the results of the national general election in India mark a turning point. We are told that the nation has spoken and has given the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP party a ‘landslide victory’... [read more]
Chemical War: The Ties That Bind
Few countries in the Middle East have experienced the same level of chemical attacks as the Iraqi people writes Hussein Al-alak... [read more]
Capitalism and crisis
Nelson Wan provides an overview of Marx's explanation for why capitalism goes into crisis, discussing the inherent contradictions within the capitalism system... [read more]
The Death Of Blair Peach: Remembering A Day Of Infamy
Blair Peach was killed 35 years ago today. Lindsey German, who knew him as a radical young teacher, looks back at the day in Southall when anti-fascists bore the brunt of police brutality... [read more]
Tony Blair, George W. Bush and David Cameron: Hijacking God?
There must be something in the water at Number 10 Downing Street, writes Felicity Arbuthnot... [read more]
Censorship double standards: State terrorism websites vs insurgent websites
Carol Grayson asks whether the CIA website should be banned as the organisation is implicated in torture and promotes violence... [read more]
Who Owns the Future?
Bryan Gould states there is no novelty in arguing, as George Osborne does, that there is no alternative to his destructive and divisive policies of austerity... [read more]
Ukraine and Crimea - an Illegal Putsch and a Democratic Referendum
Felicity Arbuthnot discusses the outcome of the Crimean referendum in view of rampant propaganda being hysterically stirred from Washington and Whitehall... [read more]
To Smash or be Smashed? Lenin's Theory of the State
In Chapter Two of State and Revolution, Lenin discusses the lessons of the European revolutionary movement of 1848-51... [read more]
Carry out the legacy of Hugo Chavez!
5th March marked one year since the death of Hugo Chávez, the great Venezuelan revolutionary, who was an inspiration to the masses in Latin America and across the world... [read more]
The Benefits Claimants the Government Loves
Uncapped, almost unconditional, the vast sums of public money we give to farmers buy only destruction, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
The Benefits Claimants the Government Loves
Uncapped, almost unconditional, the vast sums of public money we give to farmers buy only destruction, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Pakistan: Warning letter on human rights abuses in state custody was ignored, Taliban kill 23 FC men in retaliation
I express my deep sadness when hearing of the torture and unlawful killing of persons in state custody or the recent execution of 23 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers by Tehrik -i-Taliban (TTP) Mohmand Agency.... [read more]
Bread and Circuses in a Digital Age
Bread and circuses have always been a central aspect of ruling class hegemony and a means of keeping the masses in a soporific state... [read more]
An Iraq war veteran's reflection
Before President Obama even began the State of the Union address, two people I knew in the audience, from two defining points in my life... [read more]
Ariel Sharon: Serial war criminal, mass murderer
Richard Becker, author of "Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire" describes the true legacy of the virulently anti-Arab racist and former Israeli prime minister... [read more]
Time for a complete withdrawal in Afghanistan, we should never have invaded in the first place
Journalist Carol Grayson was asked to write an article on the war in Afghanistan for a new magazine, Afghan Zariza, but was told that the “boss” thought it was “too inflammatory, so the article was banned from publication!... [read more]
Shimomuran Economics is the Most Significant Advance Ever Made in Economic Understanding and the West Still Doesn't Get It
Shimomuran economics is the name I have given to the collection of no-debt, high-growth economic understandings practised in post-war Japan and post-rapprochement China... [read more]
The Tory Party and Media Xenophobes
In recent days I have read a Tweet saying that if the next British General Election is fought on the issue of immigration then Labour will lose... [read more]
Schulz Fights For A Democratic Europe
I first heard Martin Schulz speak in Sofia in June at the PES Congress. He was then, as he is now, President of the European Parliament. He articulated a clear vision for reforming the EU which struck a chord... [read more]
We can still celebrate bonfire night without burning toxic waste
Dioxins released when we set fire to our junk on Guy Fawkes night are entering the food chain, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
The Different Sources of Unemployment, and the Economic Remedy for Each of These
Unemployment is a complex phenomenon. The ultimate roots of all large-scale unemployment is the lack of an adequate economic understanding by a country’s professional economic advisors and its politicians... [read more]
Parties to the left of Labour
In both, the Labour votes remain solid enough to provide realistic bases for recapture in 2015. The main party that has lost ground is demonstrably the other one... [read more]
Aiming At The Wrong Target
Former Labour cabinet member, Bryan Gould, takes to task recent comments made by Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Rachel Reeves on the subject of the unemployed... [read more]
An Excerpt From Carl Sandburg’s Poem “Yes, The People” Re-considered As An Economic And Political Commentary
All people receive new information through a kind of perceptual grid consisting of their background, education and prejudices, which modifies their capability to absorb new information... [read more]
Britain can do better
This afternoon [Tuesday] Labour Leader Ed Miliband made his keynote speech to his party’s annual conference in Brighton. Speaking as is now usual for more than hour without notes Miliband set out his vision of how “Britain can do better” under Labour, writes David Eade.... [read more]
Banks versus the People: the Underside of a Rigged Game! (Part 3) - The greatest offensive against European social rights since the Second World War
We should not underestimate the capacity of the elites to make the most of a crisis situation writes Eric Toussaint... [read more]
Permacation: how a mixed environment can bring about a better delivery of education
There is no secret in saying that the National Curriculum was not introduced to promote co-operation or individual ingenuity. Elijah Pryor advocates a different model for learning... [read more]
Banks versus the People: The Underside of a Rigged Game! (Part 2)
The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are at the service of the major private banks... [read more]
The Public Debt of Japan and China – Funded by Investment Credit Creation or by Foreign Borrowing?
Economist George Tait Edwards puts paid to rumours of impending financial crises in Japan and China... [read more]
Collapse in Support for Democracy
David Eade looks at the indicators suggesting Spaniards are losing faith in democracy... [read more]
Treasure hunt in Wendish Lusatia
Tomaš Kappa tells a story about Germany’s biggest secret and a scandal, its treatment of the Sorbian people ... [read more]
Control through fear: Milena Kaneva on information
Jounalist and LSP expert Patrizia Bertini interviews film director Milena Kaneva ... [read more]
Red Love – the story of an East German Family
John Green reviews Maxim Leo’s Red Love – the story of an East German Family... [read more]
Is there an alternative to the Labour Party?
Trade unionist Karl Davis looks at comments made by RMT General Secretary Bob Crow who called for the formation of a new political party for workers... [read more]
The race to the bottom of the political barrel continues as claimants head for food banks
Felix McHugh describes how Tory policy is rolling back the clock to the Victorian era... [read more]
The Palestinian Right to Education
Dr Faysal Mikdadi explains how education is the key to Palestinian liberation and democracy... [read more]
Spaniards believe their political parties are corrupt
The article based on the findings from Transparency International on its Global corruption Barometer was squeezed in at the bottom of the Spanish newspaper. This isn’t because the editor thought it unimportant it is just that the reports on the various corruption cases engulfing the centre right Partido Popular left little space, writes David Eade.... [read more]
An Economic Policy For A Post Neo-Liberal World (Part 2 of 3)
Former Labour MP and member of the Shadow Cabinet, Bryan Gould, provides a road map for reviving Britain's ailing economy... [read more]
The Four Keynesian Cornerstones of Shimomuran Economics (or Investment Credit Economics)
In the General Theory Keynes made four key comments that presage the practice of Shimomuran investment credit economics writes George Tait Edwards... [read more]
Michael Gove and Antonio Gramsci
It is fashionable to claim that Michael Gove has been influenced by Antonio Gramsci says David Lindsay... [read more]
There is a war on ordinary people and feminists are needed at the front
The problem with media-run "conversations" on gender is not merely the almost total absence of male participants, but the suppression of class, writes John Pilger.... [read more]
The Road to Damascus
Tomasz Pierscionek deconstructs the story behind calls for intervention in Syria... [read more]
The Master Economist Dr Osamu Shimomura - Probably the Greatest Economist of the 20th Century After John Maynard Keynes
George Tait Edwards discusses the immense contribution that Dr Osamu Shimomura (1910-1989) made to the field of economics... [read more]
Why Radical Islam is Growing and How to Deal with It
After the 9/11 tragedy there has been a surge in the radical Islamist movement writes Ola Onikoyi... [read more]
A review of Anita's revolution
Linda Rogers reviews a novel by Shirley Langer, friend of Cuba and witness to the early years of the revolution... [read more]
Peter Tatchell - Margaret Thatcher: Extraordinary but heartless
Former British Prime Minister's fee market policies paved the way for current economic crisis and she legislated the UK’s first new anti-gay law in over 100 years: Section 28, writes Peter Tatchell, Director, Peter Tatchell Foundation.... [read more]
The new propaganda is liberal. The new slavery is digital
What is modern propaganda? For many, it is the lies of a totalitarian state. In the 1970s, I met Leni Riefenstahl and asked her about her epic films that glorified the Nazis, writes John Pilger.... [read more]
Line of Battle
The 'private good, public bad' madness sees a bedroom tax foisted on the poor while the rich amass vast property wealth, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
A long and dishonourable tradition
George Osborne may be just about the last person in Britain to believe that austerity offers a real path to recovery from recession and the resumption of growth - and it may be doubted that even he remains a true believer, writes Bryan Gould... [read more]
Labour's chance. Will they take it?
Jim Murphy may speak truer than he knows. Labour is on course for a majority of over 80, with UKIP quite capable of handing scores of Conservative seats to the Lib Dems, writes David Lindsay.... [read more]
Federal IDs for All US Workers: A Trial Balloon?
According to an article in last Thursday's Wall Street Journal, the Senate is considering a bipartisan plan to require all working people in the US to carry a biometric ID card. Thomas Riggins reports... [read more]
If markets weren't masters and economics worked for people
The choice on the one hand is for people to be a resource for a rich economy. The choice on the other is for a rich economy to be a resource for society. Alfie Stirling explains... [read more]
The real invasion of Africa is not news and a licence to lie is Hollywood's gift
It is as if Africa’s proud history of liberation has been consigned to oblivion by a new master’s black colonial elite, writes John Pilger.... [read more]
One Nation- Ed's Third Way
David Eade reports on Ed Milliband's speech at the Fabian Society conference today... [read more]
Proportional Representation in the UK
After the disaster that was Nick Clegg's attempt at electoral reform it appears that reforming the voting system may be off the agenda for at least a generation, longer if the two main parties have their way, writes Bobby Gant.... [read more]
Book review: The Contradictions of Real Socialism
David Lane reviews The Contradictions of Real Socialism, a book by Michael A Lebowitz... [read more]
Hard-working families. Aincha just sick of them?
Felix McHugh shines a spotlight on the propaganda spread by the mainstream parties that seeks to demonise those made unemployed or those who are too ill to work... [read more]
El Marrufo starts to give up its Spanish Civil War dead
The Spanish Civil War will always hold a special place in the hearts of those on the left of politics. In Spain the memories are still raw, nowhere more so than amongst the thousands of families who lost relatives, assassinated by Franco’s forces... [read more]
Obituary: Colonial officer, overseas aid administrator and champion of the oppressed who advanced the cause of gay people in the Civil Service'
Richard Kirker remembers Ian Buist: the quintessential Civil Service mandarin, but also a doughty proponent of social progress. He had a fearless determination to champion the rights of the victims of injustice, minorities and the marginalised.... [read more]
Obituary: Colonial officer, overseas aid administrator and champion of the oppressed who advanced the cause of gay people in the Civil Service'
Ian Buist: Ian Buist, CB, colonial officer, overseas aid administrator and champion of human and gay rights, was born on May 30, 1930. He died on October 19, 2012, aged 82, remembered by Richard Kirker.... [read more]
As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC's historical role is vital
We must understand the BBC as a pre-eminent state propagandist and censor by omission, says John Pilger.... [read more]
Our psychology makes us neglect the victims of climate change
Psychologist Billy Larsson looks at how our human psychology prevents us from stepping up to the mark and dealing with the imminent problem of climate change... [read more]
Mas means less
LPJ Iberian correspondent, David Eade, provides a breakdown of the Catalan elections and discusses the implications the election results have for the issue of Catalan independence... [read more]
Lies, damned lies, and PMQ’s (without the statistics or mandate)
Nathaneal Sansam comments on two elections that took place on the same day: the Corby by-election and election of a Police and Crime Commissioner in Humberside... [read more]
Call Mr Robeson – a Life with Songs
John Green writes about the life and work of one of America’s greatest singers who was ‘disappeared’ from public life and airbrushed out of the history books... [read more]
Recipes for Disaster
George Monbiot asked whether it is about time the media stopped publishing recipes for threatened fish?... [read more]
Making the world a more dangerous place - the eager role of Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard has returned Australia to its historic relationship with Washington, similar to that of an eastern European satellite with Moscow, writes John Pilger.... [read more]
Romnesia
The parasitical ultra-rich often deny the role of others in the acquisition of their wealth – and even seek to punish them for it, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
Whose truth is it anyhow?
Dr Faysal Mikdadi remembers the Sabra and Shatilla massacre in 1982 and examines the findings of the Kahan Commission which found that responsibility lay with former Israeli Defence minister, Ariel Sharon... [read more]
The US government is promoting corruption in Malawi
Ben Chiza takes a look at the newly installed government of President Joyce Banda in Malawi... [read more]
Football: Pay over pride?
Miles Caston asks whether contemporary football is all about money... [read more]
Decoding Assange
John Green reports that Julian Assange is the new bête noir, the man to be vilified, smeared and slandered. In all the media hysteria about the rape allegations made in Sweden against Assange by two women he slept with, the real issue is being conveniently buried.... [read more]
Not just a pretty Face(Book)
Google has a rival. Mirage discusses the rise of the social media application Facebook as it lays down the gauntlet... [read more]
Shifting Truths in Sinai: Who Stands to Gain from the Carnage?
Two Toyota Land Cruisers filled with well-built gunmen in ski masks and all-black outfits appear seemingly out of nowhere. They approach a group of soldiers huddled around a simple meal as they prepare to break their Ramadan fast. The gunmen open fire. This is not an opening scene of a Hollywood action movie. The massacre actually took place at an Egyptian military post in northern Sinai, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Scorched Earth Economics
The model is dead; long live the model. Austerity programmes are extending the crises they were meant to solve, yet governments refuse to abandon them and the UK provides a powerful example, writes George Monbiot. ... [read more]
If The Drugs Don't Work, The Drones Certainly Will: Imperialism In The X-Factor Age
Forget TV with informed debate when platitudes, simple emotion and 'common sense' outlooks will do, says Colin Todhunter.... [read more]
Coming to Grips with Zizek
Two new books by Slavoj Zizek have recently been reviewed by John Gray in the The New York Review of Books, here Thomas Riggins reviews Gray's article.
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Change is the Only Constant: Got Any Spare?
outRageous! is back asking the questions no one else dares... [read more]
Bad Sight of the Week
At the weekend, I sent a letter to The Observer via email. So sure am I that the paper will not run it this coming Sunday that I breathe life into it by reproducing it here below... [read more]
Monarchy not the main obstacle to a better tomorrow
Karl Davis argues that those protesting against the monarchy are aiming their ire at the wrong target... [read more]
The Radical Alternative to Austerity
A message to all readers from Labour MP John McDonnell...... [read more]
The soft colonialism's obsession: an interview with Adam Levick
Adam Levick has been the managing director of CIF Watch since July 2010. He was born in Philadelphia and moved to Israel in 2009, Patrizia Bertini speaks to him through a 'Lego interview'.... [read more]
What is NATO, anyway? The reality of the "defensive alliance"
The following is a statement by March Forward! which took part in the protests against NATO in Chicago on Saturday 19th May.... [read more]
Destroying the Social Fabric of India: The Indian Premier League: Sex, Lies and Capitalism
Colin Todhunter, London Progressive Journal's India correspondent, reports on the worrying fusion of news and entertainment that is part of modern India... [read more]
Democracy is licking its wounds but the fight for social justice is gathering momentum
Sadly, the resounding feature of the 2012 local elections is one of a weak democracy. It’s true that of the 32 per cent of people who decided to vote, more voted Labour than any other party. But the dominant characteristic of 2012 is that almost seven in every 10 people decided that the election wasn’t worth the walk to the polling station writes Alfie Stirling.... [read more]
CIA and MI5 linked to assassinations in the Congo in sixties
Shortly after progressive Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was overthrown by a Western backed coup in 1960, the former UN secretary general, Dag Hammarskjöld, died in mysterious circumstances. John Green asks if the two events were in any way connected.... [read more]
The Rest is Hasbara: Jenny Tonge’s Victory over the Lobby
Baroness Tonge, spoke at the House of Lords in January 2009 of the "impotence of the international community, not just in Gaza, but…over 40 years of occupation of Palestine by Israel," Ramzy Baroud explains further.... [read more]
Spying an opportunity
Stephen Gilbert argues that surveillance over the whole population involves an erosion of our basic liberties. We give away our rights at our own peril.
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The New Mandela
Uri Avnery writes about the determination of the Israeli state to keep Marwan Barghouti, Palestine's Mandela, behind bars... [read more]
Noncommittal for kindle or less than kind?
The Kindle - an infinity of reading or a bibliophile's nightmare? Stephen Gilbert shares his thoughts on the matter.... [read more]
The symbolic violence of reality television
Prior to the encroachment of neo-liberal policy into the economic and cultural landscape of Britain, television programmes we would typify as ‘entertainment shows’ were built around the dominant working-class lifestyle and values, writes Tom Chivers.... [read more]
The alleged drunkenness of the British
Miles Caston challenges propaganda alleging Britain is a nation of boozers... [read more]
What's behind Kony 2012?
Eugene Puryear describes some of the hidden motivations to bringing Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, to justice... [read more]
Trashy beauty queens and the men who rule the world
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter that predicted where the US was heading - the world he warned about is the world we now have as bankers control the money supply having the power to make or break nations. Colin Todhunter explains
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Between Politics and Principles: Hamas’ Perilous Manoeuvres
Despite all of Hamas’ assurances to the contrary, a defining struggle is taking place within the Palestinian Islamic movement, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Cold War in Warm Waters: US-China’s Dangerous Contest for Asia-Pacific
A conflict is brewing, and China, emboldened by astonishing economic growth as well as military advancement, seems to be gearing up to challenge the US’s uncontested military dominance in the region, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Plutocracy, Pure and Simple
Now it’s a straight fight with the billionaires and corporations, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
Don’t Quota Me
Is there a single reputable argument in favour of positive discrimination? The fact that so many of our institutions are unrepresentative of the make-up of society is of course deplorable, but manipulating recruitment in order to create an artificial balance is no way to put this right, writes W Stephen Gilbert.... [read more]
Saltley Gate 1972
Terry McPartlan recalls how forty years ago coordinated and determined action by unions halted the Conservative government's plans to drive down living standards... [read more]
Militarism mixed with empty liberal rhetoric
Richard Becker dissects Obama's 2012 State of the Union address and shows that the 'CEO of the imperialist ruling class is carrying on with business as usual... [read more]
The Blockbusters
Uri Avnery shows how the differences that exist between the different cultural blocs in Israeli society are a barrier to peace ... [read more]
A Ghost Story Retailed (part three)
W Stephen Gilbert delivers an up-to-date, state and fate of the retail trade in Britain, it is partly personal and anecdotal, and partly a critical overview: part three.... [read more]
A Ghost Story Retailed (part two)
W Stephen Gilbert delivers an up-to-date, state and fate of the retail trade in Britain, it is partly warmingly, personal and anecdotal, and partly a critical overview: part two...... [read more]
Bankers’ Oligarchy spells the end of democracy
A qualitative change is taking place within the European Union where it is crystal clear that national independence and democracy are being dumped without formal procedure or public announcement, says John Boyd.... [read more]
Once in Unreal David's (Big) Society
Stephen Gilbert asks whether Britain is a Christian country and whether Cameron's coalition government lives up to the Christian values he professes... [read more]
Why capitalism likes us to behave irrationally
It’s a great irony that although human beings, as distinct from other animals, are characterised by their ability for rational thinking, so much of our behaviour is irrational, argues John Green.... [read more]
The Bible of the revolution and its Quran
The 2011 revolution of the people of Egypt shocked the international community on many different levels, says Iqbal Tamimi.... [read more]
Legoviews ~ Goodbye yellow brick road!
In the first of her interviews using the novel 'Lego Serious Play' method, Patrizia Bertini speaks to one of the occupiers at the OccupyLSX camp.... [read more]
Unmasking the Press
The corporate newspapers are the elite’s enforcers, misrepresenting the sources of oppression, says George Monbiot.... [read more]
The Corporate Welfare State
Despite the crisis, it’s still socialism for the 1 per cent, capitalism for the rest.... [read more]
The War on Libya: Behind Appearances - Part 3
An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts. (Part 3)... [read more]
The War on Libya: Behind Appearances - Part 2
An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts. (Part 2)... [read more]
Taking a look at L.H.O.O.Q
outRageous! gives a critique of the first edition of L.H.O.O.Q- a new online culture magazine... [read more]
Slavery for Dummies - Part 2
Part 2 of an analysis by OutRageous! looking at the slavery endemic in our modern society.... [read more]
These are the days of decision
Jean Claude van Itallie reflects on the recent occupation of Wall Street... [read more]
The Health and Social Care Bill and the Negation of Democracy
Colin Leys discusses the profound impact that the Health and Social Care Bill will have upon the publically owned National Health Service... [read more]
Hail to the true victors of Rupert's revolution
John Pilger asks 'Cui bono' in relation to the conflict in Libya ... [read more]
The other 9/11 tragedy- the day democracy died
As the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks approaches, Dr Tomasz Pierscionek examines another tragedy that the date September 11th is famous for.... [read more]
Why I think students fees are a good thing...
In an ideal world (one in which The X Factor is but a terrible dream, foisted upon us by a vengeful Satan), students wouldn't have to pay tuition fees, says Chris Mason-Felsing.... [read more]
The Traitor of Baghdad
Hussein Al-Alak sheds light on prominent Iraqis who helped pave the way for the imperialist invasion of their nation.... [read more]
The Truth About the Situation in Libya
As Colonel Gaddafi’s regime enters its final days, Brian Becker looks at NATOs involvement in bolstering the rebel movement and the truth behind the so called campaign of ‘humanitarian intervention’ ... [read more]
UK riots: Missing the bigger picture
Tomasz Pierscionek examines a variety of proposals to deal with the rioting that swept London and reveals gaps in the logic of those calling for the usual knee jerk reaction.... [read more]
How the Billionaires Broke the System
The US deficit reduction plan makes no sense – until you remember who’s behind the Tea Party movement. ... [read more]
The fall of an empire
Jeremy Corbyn reflects on the rise of Murdoch media empire and the years of shameless and blinkered journalism that have been a feature of the newspapers controlled by the media mogul.... [read more]
The Changing Face of the Egyptian Media
Iqbal Tamimi considers the challenges facing the Egyptian media in light of the recent political upheaval in that country. ... [read more]
Introducing ... British Government Plc
John Green on the growing preponderance of unelected advisors from the business sector in senior government roles. ... [read more]
Stating the Obvious: WikiLeaks Indicts and Vindicates US Diplomats
The Wikileaks disclosures have smashed the US government's edifice of rhetoric and lies about Iraq, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Towering Lunacy
Green enthusiasm for vertical farms shows that no one is untouched by magical thinking, writes George Monbiot.... [read more]
The Cordoba House: House of Terrorism or Peace?
Omar Zaki on the so-called 'Ground Zero Mosque' and why it should be allowed to go ahead.... [read more]
Canadian and US Unions Offer Solidarity to Threatened Mexican Workers
Daina Z. Green reports on the terrorism of Mexican unions by their own Government in support of business interests over that of their own workers. ... [read more]
Britain's Coalition Government: Unleashing the Forces of Hell
It's now several weeks since the Tories swept into office, propped up by the Liberal Democrats. Chris Mason-Felsing looks at the story so far.... [read more]
Venezuela Congratulates Colombian President-Elect but Remains Cautious
The Chavez government has given a cautious welcome to the election of Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia.... [read more]
Karzai’s Washington Visit: The War Awaiting Kandahar
Ramzy Baroud on who's really behind the puppet regime in Afghanistan.... [read more]
Welcome to Palestine: A First Hand Account of Arbitrary Detention
Ten days ago, London Progressive Journal contributor Assed Baig was arrested and grilled by Israeli solidiers who mistook him for a Palestinian. His story offers a glimpse of the everyday reality for many Palestinians.... [read more]
Bosses' Pay - the Worse They do, the More They Want!
Enormous compensation packages are keeping bosses happy amid the misery of economic stagnation, writes Dan Morley.... [read more]
The Lobby vs. America: On Netanyahu’s Lies and the Spineless Politicians
In the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu's AIPAC speech, Ramzy Baroud picks apart the Israeli PM's poisonous rhetoric.... [read more]
What Good is Charity?
The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has brought into sharp focus the injustice of neoliberal economic exploitation; Greg Sharzer argues that charity alone cannot pull Haiti out of its desperate plight. ... [read more]
Women Who Fantasise About Group Sex Can Be Lawfully Raped, Says UK Court
A recent rape case at Preston Crown Court has shed light on the misogynistic logic used to determine the credibility of alleged rape victims, as Peter Tatchell explains.... [read more]
Product Placement – Why UK Television Viewers Should be Worried
The UK government is bowing to business pressure and looking to lift the ban on product placement in television programmes, as John Green explains.... [read more]
Media Vultures Are Coming: Freedom of Expression at Risk
The increasing concentration of ownership of media outlets into relatively few hands presents a serious threat to democratic freedom of expression, says Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Workers' Participation is Necessary for Final Push in Iran
If the unrest in Iran is to culminate in a radical upheaval, Iran's workers will have to take centre-stage, argues Maziar Razi.... [read more]
The Lobby Within
A just and peaceful solution to the protracted Palestinian-Israeli conflict will only be possible when the US ceases to block every move made towards it, argues Ramzy Baroud. ... [read more]
A Paradigm Shift in Singapore: Yet Apec Offers No Clear Answers
Ramzy Baroud on the high-profile international summit held in Singapore this week.... [read more]
Globalization Unchecked: How Alien Media is Suffocating Culture
Ramzy Baroud considers the cultural impact of global economic integration in 'third world' societies. ... [read more]
How Israel Won the Settlement Battle Again
Ramzy Baroud on the gaping chasm between the rhetoric and the reality of US / UK policy on Israel-Palestine.... [read more]
Welcome to Austerity Britain
Whoever wins the next election, 'austerity' - i.e. cutting back services for those who need them most - will be the watchword of British politics for the next few years, as Rob Sewell explains.... [read more]
Venezuela Captures Two Colombian Intelligence Agents Accused of Spying
James Suggett on how a row over espionage is exacerbating the intense friction between the Chavez government and the US-backed Uribe regime in Colombia.... [read more]
Economic Crisis and Political Alienation
Lack of popular participation in the political process is both a cause and an effect of the present crisis, as Rick Wolff explains.... [read more]
Youth Unemployment - Nearly at the Million Mark
Steve Jones on the deteriorating state of the British economy under New Labour's so-called 'third way'.... [read more]
Interview: Malalai Joya Talks to London Progressive Journal
Steven Littlewood spoke with prominent Afghan pro-democracy campaigner Malalai Joya about elections, imperialism and the turmoil in Afghanistan.... [read more]
Chavez: Opposition Student Protests Defend Impunity and Corruption
Kiraz Janicke on Hugo Chavez's assessment of Venezuela's opposition student movement.... [read more]
Obama: Progress Towards Fulfilling Manifesto Commitments
Chris Vasey reckons it's been a promising first few months in the White House for Barack Obama. ... [read more]
Venezuela: US Criticisms of Venezuelan Arms Purchases Lack “Moral Weight”
James Suggett on the uncompromising Venezuelan response to US criticisms of recent arms purchases from Russia.... [read more]
I am Not Yet Born, Forgive Me!
Hussein al-Alak examines the widespread incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among soldiers and workers involved in the Iraq war.... [read more]
Tories and Cuts: The Dangers Ahead
Whatever David Cameron may be saying publicly, massive public sector cuts will be a certainty if the Tories win the next election, as Steve Jones explains.... [read more]
Gaza’s Kite Runners
Ramzy Baroud on how the simple act of flying a kite came to symbolise resistance in Gaza.... [read more]
Exchanging Puppets: Why the International Left Should Not Support Iran's So-Called Reformist Leaders
Lila Ghobady argues that the leadership of Iran's reformist movement does not have the country's interests at heart.... [read more]
Yes, You Can!
Barack Obama faces a historic challenge in the Middle East, as Uri Avnery explains.... [read more]
Who Killed Yasser Arafat and Why?
Ramzy Baroud considers the implications of the conspiracy theories surrounding Yasser Arafat's death five years ago.... [read more]
Venezuela Condemns US Hypocrisy on Drugs
The Venezuelan government has challenged the objectivity of a US report on drug trafficking, writes Tamara Pearson.... [read more]
Marxists Must Stand Firm Against Ahmadinejad
An Iranian Marxist makes a plea to Venezuelans to reject their government's support for Iran's reactionary president Ahmadinejad.... [read more]
Forget the Headlines - Iraqi Freedom Deferred
After over five years of carnage, Ramzy Baroud pours scorn on US claims to have 'liberated' Iraq.... [read more]
Ahmadinejad Re-elected: Israel and Obama’s Iran Puzzle
The crisis in Iran presents a singular challenge to Barack Obama's foreign policy credentials, writes Ramzy Baroud.... [read more]
Outsourcing Unrest
George Monbiot argues that the crisis in British politics has its roots in the decline of Britain's status in the world economy.... [read more]
Venezuela Investigates Private TV Station Globovision for Inciting Assassination
James Suggett on the Venezuelan government's response to the ongoing anti-Chavez campaign being pursued by the country's corporate mass media.... [read more]
Book Review: Judith Butler, 'Frames of War'
Nathaniel Mehr reviews Judith Butler's thought-provoking examination of the ways in which identity and culture are manipulated in the interests of imperialism.... [read more]
The Economic Crisis and Poor Countries
Mick Brooks compares the 'boom and bust' economics of the past twenty years with similar patterns in the 1920s and 1930s: once again it is the poorer nations that stand to lose the most.... [read more]
European Elections and Year Ahead: The Threat of the BNP
Christopher Vasey considers the ominous prospect of a far right success in the forthcoming European elections.... [read more]
War Without Context: Fatah, Hamas and Flawed Language
Ramzy Baroud on the sinister manipulation of language which characterises the mainstream discourse on the Israel-Palestine issue.... [read more]
Colombian Government's Role in Human Rights Abuses
Garry Leech examines the appalling recent history of state-sponsored terrorism in Colombia under the US-backed President Uribe.... [read more]
Budget: Where’s Our Bail-out?
As New Labour announces its new budget, Socialist Appeal's Mick Brooks provides his assessment of the British economic malaise.... [read more]
South American Nations Meet in Venezuela to Lay Foundation for Bank of the South
James Suggett on a ground-breaking initiative that may help Latin American countries break free from the stranglehold of IMF and World Bank economics.... [read more]
Book of the Month: "Feminism and War: Confronting US Imperialism"
Nathaniel Mehr reviews this month's recommendation.... [read more]
“The People Won the Vote, Now The People Must Become the Government”
James Suggett interviews Venezuela-based journalist and activist Vanessa Davies.... [read more]
Enter the Matrix...
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.... [read more]
Government Watchdog Report Highlights Need for Asylum Reform
With a woefully inefficient asylum system letting down applicants and taxpayers alike, Sara Hall makes the case for much-needed reform.... [read more]
Report from a Refugee Camp in Kashmir
As India and Pakistan engage in sabre rattling troops have been moving towards their forward deployments, Assed Baig asks: What about the victims of this age-old rivalry?... [read more]
Banks in Crisis? Take them Over
With politicians and financial experts grasping at straws in their efforts to resolve the worst economic crisis in decades, Mick Brooks outlines the case for the nationalisation of the banking system.... [read more]
Chavez Hopes Obama Will Stop US Aggression Against Venezuela
S.E. on the Venezuelan President's hopes for a constructive relationship with the incoming Obama administration.... [read more]
The Tempo of the Struggle
Socialist Appeal's Terry McPartlan provides a Marxist analysis of the current financial crisis.... [read more]
Stop Israel's Massacre in Gaza!
With hundreds of innocent civilians killed in Israel's brutal attack on Gaza in recent days, Walter Leon argues that the Israeli labour movement has a moral duty to help rally domestic opposition to the aggression.... [read more]
New Site Design and Features
The site's had an overhaul with new features and a new design added. Our Webmaster takes us through the changes.... [read more]
Interview: Antonio Navarro Wolff talks to London Progressive Journal
Samuele Mazzolini met prominent Colombian politician Antonio Navarro Wolff, the governor of the southern department of Nariño, to discuss the many social and political problems affecting Colombia.... [read more]
Iraq's US Security Charade
As the mainstream media complacently celebrate the security pact which purports to confer independence upon the puppet regime in Baghdad, Ramzy Baroud provides a withering assessment of what the agreement really means.... [read more]
Benefit Claimants in Government's Firing Line
Fred McDowell on New Labour's latest populist diversion.... [read more]
Why the UN is Crying Out for Reform
With the US President-elect soon to enter office on a promise of "change", Luke Aldred argues that the international security system is a prime candidate for a radical overhaul.... [read more]
The Triumph of Ignorance: Why Morons Succeed in US politics
An exasperated George Monbiot tries to account for the pervasiveness of vacuous, ill-informed garbage in the discourse of US electoral politics.... [read more]
Is There Really Much Difference Between McCain and Obama on Free Trade?
With the US elections just around the corner, Garry Leech examines the candidates' respective positions on international economic issues, and concludes that there is relatively little to choose between them.... [read more]
Unprecedented!
Michael Roberts on why the present economic crisis demonstrates the vulnerability of "free market" capitalism. ... [read more]
Remembering Professor Kulthum Odeh (1892 -1965)
Reviewing the life of Kulthum Odeh, the first woman in the Arab world to hold a professorship, Iqbal Tamimi considers the all-pervading ignorance about Palestine.... [read more]
Two Years On: Remembering Anna Politkovskaya
The trial of three men accused of murdering the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya began in Moscow this week. Sara Hall looks back on the circumstances surrounding her death, and considers the bleak prospects for freedom of speech and human rights in Russia today.... [read more]
£50bn Bail-out Will Not Stop the Rot
Socialist Appeal's Mick Brooks on the UK government's financial bail-out package.... [read more]
Cuba's Healthcare Policy Shows the True Meaning of Humanitarianism and Internationalism
As part of our ongoing series of articles marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban revolution, Tomasz Pierscionek examines Cuba's exemplary record on healthcare. ... [read more]
The Final Offensive for the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement is a Stark Contrast to Other Developments in the Hemisphere
Mario A. Murillo on the contrast between the US client regime in Colombia and the progressive politics of some of Colombia's Latin American neighbours.... [read more]
Protect and Survive
George Monbiot on how Peter Mandelson is bullying the world’s poorest nations into following a development route that can’t work. ... [read more]
Colombian Court Orders Arrest of President Uribe
A domestic wage dispute has led to the issuing of an order for the arrest of the Colombian President.... [read more]
Corporate Media Bashes Venezuelan Government's Law Decrees
Chavez critics don't explain Venezuelan law or how Supreme Court rulings interpret it. Nor do they report how the Enabling Law works, that the nation's Constitution authorizes it, that four other presidents used it, among many other things. How can they? It would expose their false accusations and discredit their entire argument.... [read more]
Where does Labour stand after Miliband?
The recent intervention by David Miliband and the resulting manoeuvrings reveals much about the febrile state within the Labour Party. Beyond the Blairite-Brownite soap opera, which goes on even after one of the protagonists leaves the stage - rather like Ernie Wise continuing to define himself after poor Eric passed away - this is an existential crisis for Labour.... [read more]
Czechoslovakia
Forty years ago, on the night of August 20th-21st Russian and other Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia, thus putting an end to the ‘Prague Spring.’... [read more]
Betancourt Freed - Where Now for Colombia?
Samuele Mazzonlini considers how the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and other FARC hostages will affect the Colombian situation.... [read more]
The US Election and the Changing Face of Electoral Politics
Matt Genner on what the 2008 primaries have told us about the nature of electoral politics in the 21st Century.... [read more]
New EU Immigration Policy is a Disgrace to Europe
Samuele Mazzolini on the outrageous new direction taken by the EU on immigration.... [read more]
A Simple Solution to the Housing Crisis
Anton Howes believes a Land Value Tax would produce a fairer housing market.... [read more]
The Sean Bell Verdict: Another Mockery of Justice for Black America
New York poet Erica Cardwell believes the Sean Bell verdict shows black life is cheap in the US justice system. ... [read more]
Misplaced Pride and Shame in the Wake of a Crisis
The people of Kenya are pulling together - in spite of the country's political leadership.... [read more]
How Iraq’s Once Effective Healthcare System Was Sold Down the Nation’s Two Rivers
On top of one million dead, war has shattered an Iraqi healthcare system already decimated by sanctions.... [read more]
We're Still Too Fixated On Oil
Labour MP Michael Meacher on the ongoing obsession with oil.... [read more]
Boycotts and Tibet – A Little Perspective
Natalie Jones believes we should think before jumping on the "boycott China" bandwagon.... [read more]
Chávez Emphasizes Global Context of Venezuelan Food Shortages
James Suggett on Venezuelan fears of a global food crisis.... [read more]
This Week In The News: Clinton Should Step Aside; Government Backtracks on ID Cards
David Floyd ponders on the new political games that Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama will be playing to win that Democratic nomination.... [read more]
Uribe's Reckless Aggression Sparks Latin American Crisis
Much of Colombia has rejoiced at the assassination of leading FARC member Raul Reyes. Samuele Mazzolini considers the wider implications of Colombia's reckless approach to counter-terrorism.... [read more]
Secession: If It Feels Good, Do It
Richard Maidu considers the questions raised by the inception of Europe's newest state.... [read more]
Interview: George Monbiot Talks to London Progressive Journal
London Progressive Journal's Haseeb Khokhar spoke to prominent climate change campaigner George Monbiot.... [read more]
