The performativity of Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos speaking at a LeWeb13 Conference; Photo by @Kmeron via Flickr () Milo Yiannopoulos’ Facebook page describes him as “the most fabulous supervillain on the internet” who is “one…
The dark side of lesser known ‘special relationships’
Alexandra Barcea gives Bright Green an Eastern European perspective on Trump's inauguration Budapest protesters on the Women's March on Saturday, 21st January. Credit: Lidia Klingenberg The Trump inauguration and the…
Prison reform and the arts: to re, or not to re?
Image of a pensive skeleton in front of the words 'To be or not to be'; From losminos on flickr I recently watched a fascinating video on Facebook. In it…
Global Greens LGBT+ Network to launch at Congress2017
European Queer Greens at Baltic Pride 2016 | Image Source: European Green Party At the Global Greens Congress, being held in Liverpool from the 30th of March, to the 2nd…
2016 – Equality Triumphs
Looking back at 2016 it is undeniable that we have had a disheartening year; from the trauma of a Brexit vote to the inhumane treatment of refugees and the election…
Democracy is in crisis, but it’s not too late to save it
Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States without winning support from a majority of voters. Image by Flickr user Gage Skidmore. The United States has – albeit…
Mockery will only make Trump and Brexit worse
The average Trump supporter and Brexiteer, though separated by thousands of miles and countless other cultural differences, tend to have a general feeling in common. They’re sick of not being…
Too much soul-searching, not enough action
The 2015 Conservative election victory, the Brexit vote and now Trump's victory, have all been painful for the left. We need a plan of action, and we need to execute…
The US election: where we’re at
After a surprising and emotional night of election results, the United States now knows who their 45th president will be. At the time of writing Trump is standing on 279…
Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union on the verge of power
The party is likely to play a part in the next government The Peasant and Green Union (LVZS) party are neck-and-neck with the centre-right in the battle to be the biggest party…