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Syrian crisis now a global affair
The outcome of the Syrian crisis, no matter what that might be, will delimit the new Middle East in a way that will affect the entire world—not just Syria and the regionWestern leaders’ conflicting...
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Avoiding responsibility in the Boston marathon bombing
Placing them within a pre-existing history of resistance simplifies our perception of who they “really” areMedia coverage of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings has overwhelmingly focused on the search...
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Europe's bold ride to stabilise Mali
On May 15 the EU will organise a donors’ conference on Mali. It should address the underlying causes of terrorism and instability, making investment in youth a priority On May 15, the EU will organise...
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A grand bargain is needed, between Israel, Hamas and Egypt
When it comes to Gaza, an approach centered on isolation and deterrence has not led to a real stability, resulting in repeated rounds of violent confrontation between the two partiesWith the dust of...
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Zimbabwe: women debunking the myth of 'merit'
In preparation for Zimbabwe's forthcoming general election, the use of quotas to increase women’s occupation of political office remains one of the most effective tools for countering the patriarchal...
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Italy's inconvenient women: in praise of Laura Boldrini and Cecile Kyenge
The treatment of politicians Laura Boldrini and Cecile Kyenge highlight the persistent problem of the abuse women in the public sphere in Italy, and cannot be dismissed by reducing it to a debate about...
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Syrian rebels’ faults are surfacing
Roger Owen, professor of Middle East history at Harvard University talks about Syrian rebels’ narratives and current US strategies. Interview. Acconcia: Professor Owen, can you explain why Israel...
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As Europe is provincialized: a reply to Etienne Balibar
Europe can make sense only insofar as it becomes a space which makes it easier to get rid of the fear that the crisis is disseminating within the social fabric, a space where it is more viable to...
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How to challenge the patriarchal ethics of Muslim legal tradition
One lesson from the 1979 Iranian revolution and the 2011 Arab revolutions is that activists seeking to promote women’s rights, human rights and the transition to democracy must challenge patriarchy...
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Legacy of a feminist revolutionary
American radical feminist Shulamith Firestone was a leading theorist of 70s feminism who died a lonely death last summer. Responding to Susan Faludi’s psychological profile of Firestone in The New...
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The Black activists who mourned Thatcher
During the re-writing of history after Margaret Thatcher's death, a story remained untold. This was the support the Iron Lady enjoyed from some Black activists, due not least to the crushing of the...
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"Italia, sveglia!" Basta con la Gerontocrazia!
"Italy, wake up!" Away with the Gerontocracy! (visual montage)Click to enlarge.With the death of Giulio Andreotti (1919-2013), an almost life long parliamentarian and political conspirator, and the...
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UKIP? The real vote is against Westminster
'Nothing is real, everything is fake'. Enter Nigel Farage, UKIP leader and temporary answer to a widespread disaffection with British politics and politicians.Farage's ascent says less about the Tories...
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Metronome
A short film exploring emerging social tensions within Athens' public spaces.Metronome. from Ross Domoney on Vimeo. Metronome is the first short video in the Mass Transient research strand of The City...
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Bahrain's rights, Britain's failure
Britain's lack of support for freedom of expression in Bahrain is a flawed and self-defeating policy, says Nicholas McGeehan of Human Rights Watch.An incident on this year's World Press Freedom Day, 3...
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BRICS: let’s talk about labour
A conversation about what development means and how to improve transnational cooperation between countries in the South cannot build a serious platform without the participation of organised labour.By...
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The best way to defend the UK's role in the EU is to be honest about its...
Nigel Lawson's provocations on the EU question raise some important points. It is no longer tenable to trot out the same tired arguments for the Union. It has very serious failings. A positive account...
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The Golden Country: the organic myth of the British constitution
The nostalgic appeal to ‘the spirit of 45’ is embedded in a long myth of ‘public services’ propagated by the culture of Britain’s unwritten constitution. Asserting this historical frame is integral to...
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The new normal: housing and protest in Britain
Action is stirring in response to the country-wide housing crisis. Severe shortage and cuts to housing benefits leave the UK struggling to put roofs over heads. Some local authorities and tenant groups...
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Marriage as symbolic resistance: a story of Ethiopian Muslim activism
While the Kality inmates were supposed to be broken through incarceration and character assassination, they have manifested their hope through their colourful marriages.Anti-authoritarian struggles...
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