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The perils and pitfalls of patriotic history
War is said to be too serious a business to be left to the soldiers. By the same token, military history is too serious to be left to the politicians. When politicians pontificate about the past it is...
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On (not) telling the Scots what to do
To be free of Westminster's distant and venal elite is something the English should support - if the Scots can manage it, perhaps one day England might too."So to everyone in England, Wales and...
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Pakistan: prospects poor for Taliban talks
The announcement of talks between Islamabad and representatives of the Pakistan Taliban surprised many. Few will however be surprised if they fail.Talks between the Pakistani government and the Tehrik...
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Seldon's proposals for school reform are fundamentally flawed
The British education system reflects long-standing social division. A recent Social Market Foundation paper proposes reforms combining variations of previous attempts with radical marketisation of...
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Egypt as a role model: an opportunity lost
The January 25th uprising offered Egypt the opportunity to become a role model for peaceful transition in the region and beyond. But with the hijack of the will of the people almost completed, Egypt...
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What would you do in a revolution?
Our reviewer went to the theatre to find out. Coney, a British theatre company, have framed a political experiment that places an audience at a crucial juncture in a nation's history: the success of a...
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This week's window on the Middle East - February 10, 2014
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week, Bulgaria's 'chilly welcome' to Syrian refugees.Bulgaria's 'chilly...
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Forced sterilization and impunity in Peru
Between 1995-2000, 300,000 women in Peru, mostly poor indigenous peasants who did not speak Spanish, were forcibly sterilized by the Fujimori government. The Peruvian feminist movement has been trying...
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The Liberty Train: "Because I Decide"
A women’s group on the northern coast of Spain devised a plan to fill a train full of protestors against Government proposals to reform the abortion law by destroying a woman’s right to decide. “El...
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Washington’s military aid to Israel: fake peace process, real war process
Will Americans ever acknowledge their government's active role in destroying the chances for a just and lasting peace between Palestine and Israel?We Americans have funny notions about foreign aid....
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Don't Spy On Us - The day we fight back
A global day of action under the banner Don't Spy On Us against mass surveillance takes place on Tuesday 11 February 2014. The UK's GCHQ is an important contributor to the various programmes of bulk...
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Death of a boxer
The murder of a young boxer in Omsk two months ago opened a real can of political worms, with the local Roma community in particular becoming the butt of neo-Nazi threatsIvan Klimov a 24-year-old...
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A tribute to Stuart Hall
Jeremy Gilbert reflects on the life and work of Stuart Hall, who died today aged 82.Flickr/nicholaslaughlinStuart Hall has died. The enormity of the loss cannot be exaggerated. There is little point...
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Another village is possible
Do you ever wonder what a town based on the principles of solidarity, cooperation and autonomy might look like? Marinaleda, Spain offers a taste, and Dan Hancox’ new book about it, The Village Against...
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Caroline Lucas MP is wrong: the Public Service Users Bill is a bad idea
We need to get rid of the unfair advantages enjoyed by the privatisers but let’s not undermine democracy in a different way instead with more diktats from central government.What with the Serco and...
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Will the US ‘lose’ India? The Khobragade human rights puzzle
When the US attorney seeks to glow with a human rights halo, this is met with an angry groan in India.Indian Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh has a reputation for dithering and not speaking out. A...
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Surveillance: finding the culprit
We scrutinize the state for its Orwellian ambitions, but not the structures that render them feasible. Privacy debates have engaged with issues of political power and sensationalist culture, with...
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Why we need radical love to create change
Living on an isolated island with my dog, it was a departure to find myself with 4,000 other LGBTQ people at the Creating Change conference. From Laverne Cox's opening speech to my yoga workshop, I...
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The Free Fare Movement comes to Rio
On 6th February, Rio's military police clashed with thousands of protestors calling for free movement in the city. What caused the fare-hike and why is the state so violently defending it? During the...
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In search of security: "as transgenders we don't count at all"
Film: A transgender rights organiser from The Humsafar Trust discusses insecurity and everyday experiences of policing for LGBTQ people in Mumbai. Part of the Whose Police? collection of interviews...
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