Archive: Opinion

Fighting words: Attention to language in an age of extremes

Opinion

10.11.2020

In this period of austerity for the many and socialism for the few, the language of 'winners and losers' has displaced that of masters and slaves.

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Poland’s abortion ban, a warning for all women* in Europe

Opinion

4.11.2020

Every one of us must stand in solidarity with fellow Poles. Decisions about our bodily autonomy should not be left in the hands of any state.

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Against electoral fatalism

Opinion

3.11.2020

For those outside the US, our fate depends not on one superpower’s elections, but our willingness to reject commands from Washington.

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The Jakarta Method and the political efficacy of mass violence

Opinion

3.11.2020

Paramilitaries get away with violence because they typically target the enemies of those who are charged with prosecuting them.

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Covid diktats, disunity and revolt: The slow death of the United Kingdom

Opinion

26.10.2020

What the showdown between Westminster and the regions demonstrates is that the Tories govern in the interest of capital and little else.

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Cooperatives must be centerstage as the 21st century unfolds

Opinion

14.10.2020

The British Cooperative Movement has a well established history, and it continues to empower workers on an unprecedented scale.

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No-Platforming: A right-wing means for undermining progressive ends

Opinion

9.10.2020

Let's change the course of culture-warfare, away from a barren territory and back to a more creative arena, free of censorship.

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Accounting for ethics: the ‘ill’ logic of neoliberalism 

Opinion

6.10.2020

The failure of 'developed’ capitalist economies to safeguard citizens' wellbeing during a public health crisis reveals a need for moral accounting.

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Breaking point: How a Green New Deal for Europe will save us from disaster

Opinion

2.10.2020

We must stop viewing wildfires as a horrific spectacle, and centre these events in the rapidly unfolding disaster of climate breakdown.

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