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40 reasons to support Scottish independence: reason 15: austerity
A no vote isn't a vote for stability. It's a vote to be part of the new, brutal Britain Osborne is building.This is number 15 in a list of 40 reasons to support Scottish independence. You can see...
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Anatomy of a demolition
One year ago last month, part of a Delhi slum was demolished; the demolition received almost no public attention. As politicians across India are speaking to the urban poor, asking for their votes and...
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Dealing with Northern Ireland’s past: a guide to the Haass-O’Sullivan talks
In late 2013, negotiations seeking to address the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland failed to reach agreement. As part of our series on women and peace building in Nothern Ireland, we present an...
View ArticleCivil rights: playing the territorial card
Sub-state institutions may claim that they need self-government in order to maintain their distinct progressive tradition while, in reality, the distinct progressive tradition is often created in order...
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Taking sides in Egypt’s troubled revolution: but which?
War rages on in Egypt: but it is not secular vs religious, it is not a class or gender war…or even a war between different generations.Egyptians celebrating the military's announcement of Morsi's...
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The Ukraine/Crimea crisis: ramifications for the Middle East
In the short term the Ukraine/Crimea crisis adds momentum to Russia’s drive to reassert its superpower presence and influence in the Middle East, and reinforces the regional perception, whether...
View ArticlePoland’s diplomatic offensive in Ukraine and Europe
It manages to strike hard without straying from the politics that have defined Poland's conciliatory and unifying role in the EU over the past decade. When Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski...
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Ukraine's gas politics
It is commonly assumed that the main economic challenge facing Ukraine is its dependence on energy supplies, especially natural gas, imported from Russia. But that is only half the story…It is commonly...
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The seductive power of Seliger
Every year the Seliger All-Russia Youth Forum brings together tens of thousands of engaged young Russians for a week of edification in an idyllic natural setting. Its goal is to promote patriotism in...
View ArticleUkraine in a European context
All in all, the fall of an unpopular, corrupt and ineffective government in Ukraine initiated by pro-EU demonstrators has not helped strengthen European values overall or slowed the decline in the...
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Peacework: women in action across Europe
The full engagement of women at all levels of negotiations is essential in order to promote nonviolent solutions that address the causes of conflict and build peace and justice. Sue Finch and Liz Khan...
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The holistic approach to peacebuilding: From hubris to practicalities
In 50.50's series of articles marking the centenary of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Madeleine Rees responds to Cynthia Cockburn, calling for a pragmatic approach that...
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Spain: how a democratic country can silence its citizens
Spain, one of the European countries at the sharp end of imposed austerity measures, has also been in the van in imposing restrictions on protest against themAnd you are? Police impeding a protest last...
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Israelis and Palestinians: time to acknowledge the other’s trauma
The US-sponsored peace negotiations on a two-state solution have failed, again, as they will always do until monopolistic narratives of victimhood are abandoned.The war of the narratives. Flickr / Jan...
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Selective Dutch mourning rituals
Why would the Netherlands, champion of freedom of speech and tolerance, go out of its way to block a handful of people from assembling for a talk? What challenge can a commemoration of the Palestinian...
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What does the rise of Ukip mean for Scottish and British politics?
A new national pastime now exists thanks to the existence and rise of Ukip. But even if they win the Euro elections we must be careful in which conclusions we draw, particularly in Scotland.Nigel...
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The Eurosphere is losing Ukraine
Ukrainians may have had high expectations, but the unpleasant truth is that the EU has offered them more than it can deliver. Superpowers are bad losers. The Sovietsphere lost in Afghanistan, and then...
View ArticleWhat is education for?
Education can’t be separated from politics. The political system of a society will directly and indirectly influence the education system and this will also motivate challenge and opposition to...
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Barnsley Freedom Riders: pensioner people power
In South Yorkshire rail passengers resist the removal of free travel for retired and disabled people.Freedom Riders, Barnsley Station, April 2014 (Sadie Robinson)We shall not, we shall not be...
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'Neither criminals, nor animals!' Britain's immigration detainees speak out
An activist in contact with people locked up in migrant jails reports on a week of unrest.Words of a detainee at Campsfield IRC (screenshot @GeorgeEvansDoc)The UK immigration authorities and their...
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