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In Defence of Irrationality: why Mehdi Hasan is wrong about sensible debate

AlysonMacdonald 15 October 2012 In Defence of Irrationality: why Mehdi Hasan is wrong about sensible debate2015-04-17T15:10:51+01:00 3 Comments
The former New Statesman editor Mehdi Hasan has announced that, when it comes to abortion, he stands with that noted advocate of women's rights, the late Christopher Hitchens – that…
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Time to elect the BBC Trust?

Adam Ramsay 29 September 2012 Time to elect the BBC Trust?2019-09-28T11:20:50+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 10 Comments
Our friends over at the openDemocracy ourBeeb project yesterday published an explosive report into the failure of the BBC to cover the Health and Social Care Bill. I say explosive…
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Tabloids insult dead PCs in pursuit of a back-to-the-50s agenda

Gary Dunion 20 September 2012 Tabloids insult dead PCs in pursuit of a back-to-the-50s agenda2014-12-04T17:49:07+00:00 News 7 Comments
Above are two front pages, from today's Mirror and Daily Mail, each carrying stories about one or both of PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes, murdered while on duty…
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Women’s lifestyle magazines hate women

EmmaKateMcApline 31 May 2012 Women’s lifestyle magazines hate women2015-04-17T15:12:24+01:00 Comment 13 Comments
EK McAlpine discusses this issue in episode 5 of her podcast A Slice of Feminism, which you can listen to at the bottom of the page. I had everything for…
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Edinburgh is Sleepwalking into a Cultural Disaster

Bright Green Editors 16 March 2012 Edinburgh is Sleepwalking into a Cultural Disaster2012-03-16T08:30:53+00:00 Scotland 12 Comments
Guest post by Harry Giles The litany has become terribly familiar: La Belle Angele, the Big Red Door, the Lot, the Roxy Arthouse, the Forest Café, and now Cabaret Voltaire…
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Kony 1984

Alex Wood 13 March 2012 Kony 19842012-03-13T12:00:56+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
On Tuesday, as I logged into facebook and twitter, it seemed everywhere I gazed people were posting videos and hash tags telling me that it was 2012, Kony 2012 in…
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A Vegan Feminist's Response To The PETA Ad

AlysonMacdonald 16 February 2012 A Vegan Feminist's Response To The PETA Ad2012-02-16T12:00:32+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 31 Comments
  Trigger warning: this post contains references to abusive relationships and sexual violence.     What kind of man injures his girlfriend to the point where she can barely walk,…
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Internet yet again highlights depressing state of humanity

MairiCampbellJack 21 January 2012 Internet yet again highlights depressing state of humanity2012-01-21T11:04:25+00:00 No Comment
I’m sure that many of you will have read recently about the Official Gary Glitter twitter account. For those of you who haven’t a “social experiment” was conducted by a…
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Internet censorship is about more than SOPA/PIPA

Bright Green Editors 19 January 2012 Internet censorship is about more than SOPA/PIPA2012-01-19T21:41:21+00:00 9 Comments
By Carl van Tonder Dear everyone, Thank you for your concern over SOPA/PIPA. I find your attitude towards online censorship puzzling, however. Friends in the UK, your internet is almost…
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The Idea of Communism

Alasdair Thompson 16 January 2012 The Idea of Communism2017-07-22T14:47:06+01:00 *Essays* 5 Comments
"From Plato onwards, Communism is the only political idea worthy of a philosopher" - Alain Badiou "Do not be afraid, join us, come back! You've had your anti-communist fun, and…
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