2009 May : London Progressive Journal

Captive Knowledge

May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

The funding for academic research has been taken over by business, says George Monbiot.

The Economic Crisis and Poor Countries

May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

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.

Uribe’s Latest Misfirings Against the FARC

May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Garry Leech on how the Colombian government continues to lose moral authority despite its repeated claims that it is fighting an 'anti-terrorist' campaign.

European Elections and Year Ahead: The Threat of the BNP

May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Christopher Vasey considers the ominous prospect of a far right success in the forthcoming European elections.

War Without Context: Fatah, Hamas and Flawed Language

May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Ramzy Baroud on the sinister manipulation of language which characterises the mainstream discourse on the Israel-Palestine issue.

Zero Palestinian Evictions, Now!

May 8, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Details of a new,worldwide campaign Israeli house demolitions in Palestine, launched this week.

Thatcher – The Real Legacy

May 8, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

With the right-wing press this week celebrating the anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's rise to power, David Brandon reminds us that it was Thatcher's politics that paved the way for the present crisis.