Book of the Month: “Beyond Bogota” by Garry Leech
February 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
This month's recommendation is a work of great courage, insight and journalistic integrity, as Matt Genner explains.
You Stand for Nothing But Election
February 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
George Monbiot sets a few things straight in an open letter to government minister Hazel Blears.
A Scandal a Day Keeps the Voters Away!
February 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Steve Jones talks us through New Labour's latest sleaze mess.
MI5 Engaged in ‘Outsourcing’ the Torture of Terror Suspects
February 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Christopher Vasey on the high-profile committee report which has drawn unwanted attention to the UK secret services' involvement in the torture of alleged terrorist suspects.
Day of Celebrations across Venezuela for Revolution’s 10th Anniversary
February 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Tamara Pearson on the celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Hugo Chavez's presidency.
Interview: Greg Maughan, Campaign for a New Workers’ Party
February 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Cristina Brooks spoke to Greg Maughan of the Campaign for a New Workers' Party about his views on recent developments in the economic sphere.
Enter the Matrix…
February 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
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.
Palestinian Boxing: Raging Bulls
February 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Despite cramped conditions and limited resources, the Baqa'a boxing club has provided a valuable facility for the young men of one Palestinian refugee camp, as Hussein Al-Alak explains.
Government Watchdog Report Highlights Need for Asylum Reform
January 30, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
With a woefully inefficient asylum system letting down applicants and taxpayers alike, Sara Hall makes the case for much-needed reform.
Big Brother is Watching You Masturbate
January 30, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
In the week that a controversial new law on pornography came into force, Symon Hill outlines his concerns about the implications for sexual freedom, and civil liberties more broadly.