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The presidential election and US foreign policy in the Middle East
In the presidential campaign, American foreign policy towards the Middle East has overshadowed other regions by far – underlining considerable differences between each candidate’s approach to this...
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Britain has become an open prison to migrants
An immigration lawyer reveals the alarming degree to which migrants are subjected to monitoring and control outside the detention centre. Immigration detention is often in the news. There have been...
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A tale of two charters: the BBC and the commons
The BBC’s long history of innovation and influence position it as a prime conduit through which to forward the idea of a ‘digital commons’ within the British media: a site in which the contradictions,...
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Mexican perspectives: within the USA and outside it
Undocumented Mexican migrants in the USA, despite being the group most vulnerable to a promised flagship Republican policy, have no voice in the country’s future. Those who can vote have a moral...
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Mexican perspectives: within the USA and outside it
Undocumented Mexican migrants in the USA, despite being the group most vulnerable to a flagship Republican policy, have no voice in the country’s future. Those who can vote have a moral obligation to...
View ArticleA victory! The politicisation of research in Britain thwarted... for now
After huge opposition, it seems academics in future will not be pressured to research 'the Big Society'. But we're not in safe waters yet. In the summer of last year, OurKingdom published an article...
View Article"Judaism, All that matters". An openDemocracy podcast
An openDemocracy podcasted conversation around Keith Kahn-Harris' latest book (1 hr) You can download an MP3 of the conversation here: Download this episode (right click and save) Subscribe to this...
View ArticleDavid Widgery, 1947-92: against oblivion
It is twenty years since the premature death of David Widgery, a singular radical who combined a prolific writing and political life with work as a medical doctor in London's East End. A man "alive to...
View ArticleGovernance and accountability at the BBC: the lessons from the Savile affair
The Jimmy Savile scandal has illuminated deep cracks in the BBC’s governance. A culture of immunity and blame shifting must now be faced head on for the sake of the victims and the future of the...
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A spectacle, not an election: how Italians see the race
Italians do follow the presidential election, but they see it more as an entertaining race than as a scrutiny whose outcome might directly affect their daily lives. On the foreign policy front,...
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US election: a Kenyan perspective
Kenyans look up to Barack Obama, whom they consider to be their most prominent "son" - but his first four years in office have fallen slightly short of their expectations. Of all African countries,...
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The poisonous logic behind cuts to child benefit
Before British families bid what could be a final farewell to universal child benefit, we take a look at what is motivating Iain Duncan Smith. It is bad enough to be ruled by a government driven by...
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The politics of myth making: 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Myths of human survival that evade questions of gender, race and social relations, won’t help us adapt in a world already being radically reshaped by environmental disasters and slow burning climate...
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Devalue or Else - a new OurKingdom debate on the British currency
With a troubled future ahead for the UK, could devaluation hold the key to a more balanced and productive economy? Throwing up a range of political and economic questions beyond the tired dichotomy of...
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Mandatory Minimums Forced Me to Send More Than 1,000 Nonviolent Drug...
If lengthy mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug addicts actually worked, one might be able to rationalize them. But there is no evidence that they do. Reuters/Joshua Lott Growing up in...
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Shuttle diplomacy: Qatar playing politics in Palestine
The Palestinians rolled out the red carpet for Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the first head of state to officially set foot on the territory under Hamas' control. The visit...
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This week's window on the Middle East - October 29, 2012
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week: Shuttle diplomacy: Qatar playing politics in Palestine Shuttle...
View ArticleFrance: licence to rape?
A lenient gang-rape verdict has prompted outcry and a debate on France's inadequate response to rape. The French media's ambivalence towards rape victims also needs to be examined, says Valeria...
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US election: what can Latin America expect?
Relations between the US and Latin American countries have always been tense, from economic rivalry to political assassinations. During his first term, Barack Obama has failed to build bridges between...
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Libya and the US elections
Quite surprisingly, the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi didn't do any lasting damage to US-Libyan relations. But there is still widespread frustration in the country - against the misguided...
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