The Mind Thieves
September 12, 2012 12:31 pm Leave your thoughts
The evidence linking Alzheimer's disease to the food industry is strong and is growing, writes George Monbiot.
Mining The Past
September 9, 2012 11:09 pm Leave your thoughts
Paul Lloyd looks back at the findings of a coroner's inquest that investigated the deaths of seven Cumbrian miners nearly a century ago.
The Implication of Syria’s Civil Strife
September 7, 2012 9:42 am Leave your thoughts
Syria's Civil War is essentially a war between the majority Sunni Muslims and the minority Alawites (Shi'ites) who have ruled Syria for over 40 years. The result is a foregone conclusion. President Assad will lose and the Alawites will be ousted. Or will they? And before they do, what will be the price paid by others, asks Faysal Mikdadi.
Palestinian Refugees from Syria Lost and ‘Betrayed’
September 6, 2012 7:45 am Leave your thoughts
The official position of Arab nations is unambiguous: solidarity with Palestine is paramount. But facts on the ground point to a disturbingly different reality, one in which Palestinians are mistreated beyond any rational justification in various Arab countries, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Allan Horsfall 1927-2012: In remembrance
September 5, 2012 11:39 am Leave your thoughts
Peter Tatchell recalls the contribution of LGBT rights pioneer Allan Horsfall, who died from heart failure on 27 August 2012, aged 84-years-old.
Spot the Difference: Public Relations and Journalism
September 4, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Finn Bowen asks that in light of the possible convergence of Public Relations and Journalism - once completely separate professions - can we 'trust the truth' the media portray?
A Step Towards the Dock
September 3, 2012 6:22 pm Leave your thoughts Desmond Tutu has helped us see the true nature of what the former prime minister did to Iraq and increased pressure for a prosecution, writes George Monbiot.
A boost for peaceful direct action in Spain
September 3, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Jim Handley reports on recent Anarchist action against austerity
Melinda Taylor: The Spy That Got Away?
August 31, 2012 6:59 pm Leave your thoughts
On the 7th of June 2012, Melinda Taylor and three other ICC delegates were arrested in the city of Zintan in Libya by Zintani militia. How should the Australian media handle the story? Finn Bowen takes a look.
Genetic Memories
August 31, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Doreen Carvajal writes in the New York Times about the possibility that our genes carry some memories of our ancestors' experiences and 'unfinished business'. Dr Faysal Mikdadi wonders whether this is beneficial, now and for a future generation.