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Posted on October 25, 2017August 30, 2018

Danny Dorling on the housing crisis: “it can’t be left to market forces”

The Shard, London. Pic: CTS Ryan

On NovaraFM, James Butler, Dawn Foster and Danny Dorling discussed the housing crisis in contemporary Britain.

Professor Danny Dorling, talking about the empty blocks of flats littering cities:

“Housing doesn’t work by the laws of supply and demand.… Read more

Posted on September 22, 2017August 31, 2018

Boris Johnson and fake Brexit nationalism

One side of Boris

Is Boris Johnson encouraging simplistic notions of national identity in an attempt to further his political career?

UK Foreign Secretary Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson was born in New York City.… Read more

Posted on May 6, 2017September 2, 2018

Reality is not what it seems warns Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari

At a Trump rally

Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, talks about the importance of making the effort to distinguish between reality and fiction.… Read more

Posted on February 6, 2017September 2, 2018

Running Royals? What’s the subtext?

Younger Royals running

Why did The Times newspaper place a large colourful photo of the younger members of the British royal family on its front page?… Read more

Posted on February 1, 2017September 1, 2018

On the importance of hope and optimism during Brexit and Trump

Women's March. Washington, D.C.

It’s understandable that people lose hope when their countries are being run for the benefit of 0.01% of the population. Here’s a reminder that this situation is not new, and that hope does bring change. … Read more

Posted on February 1, 2017September 26, 2018

About the Early Warning Signs of Fascism poster

Photo of a Early Warning Signs Of Fascism poster by Sarah Rose


A photo of an Early Warning Signs of Fascism poster, in the US Holocaust Museum, has gone viral. Find out more about the articles and research it is based upon.
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Posted on January 14, 2017September 2, 2018

Listen to Mark Fisher (1968-2017), author of Capitalist Realism

Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher, theorist, author, lecturer and blogger, has died. He was the author of ‘Capitalist Realism. Is there no alternative?’.

In his book ‘Capitalist Realism.… Read more

Posted on September 12, 2016January 15, 2017

David Bowie’s last live performance on stage

David Bowie High Line Festival poster

The reports are wrong. David Bowie’s last live performance on stage was not with Alicia Keys at New York’s Hammersmith Ballroom, in 2006.… Read more

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