In an important report on recent trends in famines published in the Financial Times last night, the following was noted: For decades, the number of people
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Democracy is dying due to the indifference of politicians
In the UK and the USA, the aim appears to be the same: the destruction of democracy by the use of false narratives is on
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What is it that I am supposed to have done?
I had this comment made on the blog today, and it is typical of many others, most of which do not see the light of
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Why is some criminal damage with red paint acceptable when some is not?
This red cross appeared on a mini-roundabout near my home yesterday. It wasn’t the only such symbol to arrive. I noticed that other mini-roundabouts had
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Are the wealthy committing sociocide?
Sociocide and pleonexia are not just words. They describe what’s happening in plain sight: the destruction of society by those who refuse responsibility for the
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My question is, to where does this lead?
As the FT notes this morning: A UN-backed panel declared a famine in Gaza for the first time on Friday, in a damning assessment of
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How fascists use black-and-white thinking to win
Fascists and far-right politicians define an ‘other’ group in society and then blame them for all its problems. I explain why this tactic is so
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Neoliberalism is not a viable option
As is apparent from this blog, the issue of fascism has been much on my mind this week. Amongst the things that I’ve read has
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What flag would I fly?
My comment on flags yesterday attracted attention. I was asked to discuss it on Times Radio last night, but it was too late, and I
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