At risk of social opprobrium every member of the public wing of the UK BBC staff ―especially presenters and newsreaders and the like― will be compelled to wear a red poppy―the symbol of glorious death or serious injury in defence of the nation. Nigel Pocock War has always […]
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The art of protest
I spent approximately six years indulging in anti-Brexit / Pro-EU activism. This article deals with transferable lessons from considerable experience in what I call ‘the art of protest’. This is part one of a longer piece. We begin from a chance encounter on a bicycle in South London. Peter […]
Protests to prevent a coup d’état through lawfare
The indignation of the communities and indigenous peoples participating in the October Days 2023 in Guatemala has increased. They say that the government knows this and is therefore trying to weaken the mobilisations and gain time. The aim: to sabotage the inauguration of the elected president, Bernardo Arévalo. Zeus […]
Do not ask for forgiveness
Jorie Graham’s “To 2040”, which provides the title for her latest collection of poetry, is a terrifying vision of what comes after the ecological meltdown that the present economic order is hurtling us towards. Sean Sheehan The human sense of time’s passage is endangered, minutes become indistinguishable from […]
Reading and changing the world is not a passive act
Is it enough to read a left leaning newspaper? This can be refreshing compared to the mainstream media, because it means having access to some critical thinking in relation to the government‘s role in addressing social issues. Mabel Encinas However, reading a newspaper is not enough to change […]
















