What does ‘race’ mean today, to a biologist? The ‘candelabra’ model of racial development is now rejected in favour of a ‘trellis’ model. . Nigel Pocock . Even with Neanderthals, cross-species mating was occurring. Modern Europeans consequently have between 2%-5% Neanderthal DNA. The trellis model allows for constant movement of […]
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Capitalist multiculturalism
This week The Prisma holds a debate on multiculturalism, and asks whether multiculturalism has failed, and whether it still has something positive to contribute to society. . Steve Latham . I don’t want to prejudge that debate here, although it is an important issue; and certainly I am a supporter […]
Popular coalition against austerity
The cutting measures undertaken by David Cameron’s Conservative government continue to face opposition. On Saturday 22 June there will be a meeting to join forces against these policies. Since the introduction of austerity measures in the UK, the welfare state has been threatened. Similarly, the rights of workers are […]
Austerity, unemployment and poverty
In order to speak out against the cutbacks that the British government is imposing – cutbacks that affect the rights of workers – protests in the UK are being organized for the 1st of May. International Workers’ Day has always been a date for social and labour demands. It […]
Integration and the limits of tolerance
Clearly the issue of multiculturalism is ultimately about social change. This is together with the capacity to live in a ‘tolerant’ way with other groups that hold diametrically opposing beliefs. . Nigel Pocock . But what if these groups believe in tyranny, whether of theocracy, materialism, secularism or of any […]