Love in a time of Anguish
Ruth lives in Tromsø, and writes from Oslo. “Kjærligheten vil vinner over hatet” ”Love will win over hate” So were the words of a young Utøya survivor. The Mayor followed…
Breivik, Blogging and How Not to Study Terrorism
Claims in early editions of newspapers following the appalling attacks in Norway last Friday that an Islamic group had claimed responsibility have led onto a flurry of accusations regarding the…
Murdoch and the European collapse: the chance for the left?
Is the Italian economy about to collapse? Is the Eurozone going to fall apart? I don't know. But it is certainly creaking wildly. If it does, it will surely make…
Prefiguring the kinder society we want
To resist the attempts of those who seek to drag yet more wealth away from ordinary people to fill the coffers of those who brought us the financial crisis, we…
Tory MEPs wreck vote to upgrade EU emissions targets.
A report calling on the European commission to move "as soon as possible and before the end of 2011" to increase CO2 emissions reduction targets from 20% to 30% by…
F-off Heff: on Playboy, sex, psychosocial stress and the jilted generation
I like sex. OK, that's a pretty banal statement. Most people do. So, let me put it another way. I have no problem with people having sex as much as…
Eamon Ryan elected Irish Greens leader
Former coalition minister Eamon Ryan has been elected leader of the Green Party / Comhaontas Glas, which operates both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland. Ryan defeated Kilkenny County…
Demanding democracy
It's always interesting to see what protesters demand. The wave of demonstrations that washed around the world post credit crunch has been extraordinary. But while almost all have at least…
Photos: Spanish revolution
Spain's jilted generation has found its voice. After a year of austerity has driven the country to its knees, the people, it seems, have started to rise up. Much solidarity…