http://www.londonprogressivejournal.com London Progressive Journal (LPJ) is an online current affairs journal that covers news from a non-sectarian left wing perspective. http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1129/deadend-journey Colin Todhunter, London Progressive Journal's India correspondent, reports from Chennai on how a funeral procession through a poor neighbourhood is a metaphor for where India is heading with current social and economic policies http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1128/spains-may-protest-movement-celebrates-its-anniversary As the Spanish 15-M protest movement celebrates its first anniversary, LPJ Iberian correspondent, David Eade, reveals that the movement is spreading from main street to mainstream http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1124/alternative-living-not-just-a-green-gap-year Miles Caston explores an alternative 'Gap Year' idea for those wanting to differ from the norm. WWOOF lets you contribute to a local community abroad and help the environment through maintaining sustainable ways of living http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1125/a-putsch-against-war Uri Avnery reveals that in Israel senior military officers and intelligence chiefs are speaking out against President Binyamin Netanyahu's calls for war with Iran. However, Netanyahu ignores their warnings and carries on regardless http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1118/do-not-be-fooled-by-indias-media-love-affair-with-hillary-clinton You always know when a high-ranking US politician is in India. Much of the media turns sycophant. It happened when Obama visited in 2010, and it occurred again as Hillary Clinton recently touched down in Kolkata but despite the media spin, India is not engaged in any form of bilateralism with the US, says Colin Todhunter. http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1126/who-are-the-benefit-thieves Lord Freud, Welfare Reform Minister, recently said: "We always push for the strongest possible punishment for benefit thieves who are stealing money from the people who need it the most".If David Freud did not exist it would be necessary for a left-wing writer to invent him, writes Felix McHugh. http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1123/murdoch-mensch-and-a-new-england-manager The London Progressive Journal gives its take on current events in the latest editorial http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1122/struggle-over-iran-tumultuous-israeli-politics-will-not-usher-peace Israel is currently experiencing the kind of turmoil that may or may not affect its political hierarchy following the next general election. However, there is little reason to believe that any major transformations in the Israeli political landscape could be of benefit to Palestinians, says Ramzy Baroud. http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1121/i-am-the-president-of-the-youth-of-france David Eade reports from Paris on the outcome of the French Presidential elections http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1119/a-monstrous-proposal Extending transparency laws to the private sector would make the likes of News International think twice before misbehaving, writes George Monbiot.