Tony Attwood is a renowned world expert on Autism and Asperger Syndrome. He travels the world teaching professionals how to encourage people with these conditions. Steve Latham His is not an ivory tower specialisation, however, since his own son has Aspergers. His advice comes, then, with the added […]
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Sex and antagonistic pluralism
In a post-structuralist, post-modern, cultural world, sexual identity as an idea has itself become questionable. Instead of a ‘natural’ exual identity, the notion has developed that sexual identity is socially constructed. Steve Latham Before the nineteenth century homosexuals did not exist. Perhaps I should explain. Michel Foucault famously […]
A reflection from the Canary team on its international coverage
Our team has noticed over the past year or so that when we cover global politics, particularly in relation to Turkey, Ukraine, and Russia, our coverage often elicits comments from self-proclaimed anti-imperialists. The Canary* Recently, some of this criticism has intensified in relation to articles we’ve put out […]
The cityscape: the significance of the past
The cover of the CD, Home, from electronic, drum and bass outfit, Rudimental, features the Hackney Peace Mural. Steve Latham I remember it being painted in 1985. I am surprised that it still exists and has not been painted over, in some act of so-called urban regeneration. The […]
The paradox of the higher power
An ancient teacher and rabbi taught both obedient love, and that his commands were not burdensome. Indeed, that his commands had exactly the reverse effect―they lightened the burdens of the heavy-laden! Nigel Pocock How can this be? For this rabbi demanded absolute obedience and unselfish love (agape) towards […]