Superinjunctions: One law for the rich
One of my fondest fantasies is that in Britain a measure of equality still exists. Yes there are people who are very rich and others who are very poor. Yes,…
PR company copyrights “radical media”, threatens to sue activists
This post first appeared at Radical media has a long history in social movements, from The British Worker, launched during the 1926 TUC General Strike, via audio cassettes with subversive messages…
T-Mobile royally rips off domestic violence campaigners
You might have seen T-Mobile's take on the Royal nuptials: ...but have you seen the original video from which the German phone giant shamelessly ripped off not only the concept…
Guardian closes local blogs
The Guardian has chosen to end its trial local blogs in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Leeds. Here, Ruth Dawkins writes about the loss of the Edinburgh blog - the piece first…
Bright Green Crowd-Sources Buried Bad News
On September 11th 2001 – the day the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York were brought down by Osama bin Laden’s militants – Jo Moore a…
Chips on our shoulders; Class Food and the Jilted Generation
This is a cross post from our new spin off recipe blog 101 ways to cook mushrooms - where it is the introduction to an excellent curry recipe. I read…
Film: arguing against cuts
words by me, film by Miles Joseph
From Gramsci to the Greens
It seems that the work of Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci is more pertinent now than ever, as we prepare for the most devastating assault on the welfare state, education system and…
Dick of the Year: Vince Cable
This is a submission for the Bright Green Dick of the Year award from Cllr Stuart Clay. You can nominate someone by emailing 200 words to adamramsay ‘at’ before the…
Dick of the year: Ben Brown
This is a nomination for the Bright Green Dick of the Year award from @tweeting1aurie - Any more? please email 200 words to Ben Brown - journalist. This nomination came…