Viva Chavez?
By the time you read this Venezuela will have entered a whole new phase – either a shuddering halt to the Bolivarian Revolution and the reinstating of a liberal, pro-US Government, or the next...
View ArticleI Had Siblings for a Week
Are you an only child? Ever wondered what it’s like to have siblings? Have siblings? Then this should sound more than familiar… As an only child, I have never had to share; toys, clothes,...
View ArticleFascism in the UK
The BNP is in disarray – but don’t pop the champagne corks just yet. Who’s the most prominent fascist in the UK at the moment – leader of the BNP Nick Griffin or former Swindon Town manager Paolo...
View ArticleThe Steubenville Trial
The recent case in Steubenville, Ohio reveals quite how far we still have to go on the public perception of rape and its victims Rape is arguably the most misunderstood of all crimes. It is a concept...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher: Feminist Icon?
In the wake of Baroness Thatcher’s death, the debate about what she did for feminism; a cause which she was no open supporter of, has exploded Margaret Thatcher is arguably the most controversial and...
View ArticleDisney Girls Gone Wild
Is Spring Breakers just trying to shock, or is there a deeper message somewhere within the colour and sound? Spring Breakers: Described by critics as Scarface meets Britney Spears. Also labeled as...
View ArticleIn Search of Home and Homes in Chilean Patagonia
For Georgia Whitaker, home is where the heart is. For the past several days, I have been hiking my way through Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chilean Patagonia. My timing is not...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush: Our Generation’s Gerald Ford?
Only now can we begin to reassess the man who is considered by many as a blackspot on the record of the most powerful office in the world. It is only with extreme hindsight that you...
View ArticleNew Labour is Old Labour
It’s time to move on and stop fighting old battles, says Stuart McMillan It’s not often that the words of Eminem can be used to illustrate a political point, but this one presents itself in abundance....
View ArticleJustice for the Trans Community
The tragic case of Lucy Meadows illustrates what still needs to be learnt about transgender individuals -and the prejudice they still face. 210,148. This is the current number of people demanding the...
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