Ramblings from Baghdad
One thing this is definitely not about: the wishes of the Iraqi people. Local Sunni citizens who are the alleged beneficiaries of these rebels are not polled – they are merely brainwashed, bribed,...
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The rise of Christianity in the Islamic Republic
A new social trend in the Islamic Republic of Iran seems to target not only state-sponsored religious norms of rectitude and morality, but also the very defining principles of the Iranian social...
View ArticleWe want our Rights not Magna Bollocks
Today is Magna Carta Day. The great charter was sealed on 15 June 799 years ago. As preparations begin for the 800th anniversary the people of England need to claim their rights and liberties not be...
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For real: this is reality?
Our Sunday Comics author takes a look at Louisiana's Reality TV boom and the state governor embracing it.“Learning”, “History”, and “Arts & Entertainment”, were all grand but fitting titles for...
View ArticleDue diligence for women's human rights: transgressing conventional lines
On international human rights day, Yakin Ertürk discusses the new vulnerabilities faced by women, including refugee women, and the new opportunities for remedy offered by the international human rights...
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Syrian women refugees: Out of the shadows
Syrian women refugees cite rape, or the fear of rape, as one of the main reasons they fled.A coalition of grassroots women and international advocates has formed to integrate services and advocacy,...
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The galloping militarisation of Eurasia
In recent months, attention has overwhelmingly been focused on Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. But there is a wider and more disturbing process of militarisation underway throughout the Eurasian...
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Trapped by borders, a global flotsam and jetsam
They arrive nameless and unnumbered by land or sea but ever-more unregulated migrants across the globe are falling victim to proliferating border-security regimes.Undesirables? Migrants arriving at...
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Left’s not dead - The future of the European Left is in Latin America
The haggard European Left could be revitalized by adopting some of the policies of their successful South American counterparts.Could the European Left learn from Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa?...
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Nepal's Truth and Reconciliation Commission - revised, but revitalized?
Nepali citizens have long been denied justice, but continued civil society pressure on the new, long-delayed Constituent Assembly will hopefully improve parliamentary efforts to give the dragging peace...
View Article‘They accuse you of being divisive’: an interview with Aamer Rahman
Aamer Rahman’s comedy addresses racism, Islamophobia, the war on terror and social justice from a perspective that is undeniably black, in the political sense of the word. Reni Eddo-Lodge speaks to...
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Just who are Podemos?
Who are the people voting for Podemos? An analysis of election data reveals some surpising results...I’ve be following the impact of the “Podemos” phenomenon on Spanish politics since the European...
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Biodiversity offsetting – nature’s consolation prize
Environmentalists in Scotland and the UK should demand more than the chance to offset biodiversity destruction.When you spend a lot of time discussing environmental issues, one thing becomes abundantly...
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The path to independence is well trodden; the union of 1707 has been replaced...
Many countries have become independent in the last 100 years, few of their citizens regret it; and the union of 1707 has been replaced by larger collaborations as technology has brought the world...
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Welcome to the planetary hospice
Surrendering to the implications of climate change is an act of courage not cowardice. This is the first article in a new debate on Transformation.Credit:...
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Knitted Together: Crafting a culture of welcome for refugee women
A group of women in the UK have created a piece of art to challenge the detention of refugee women. Craft can be a powerful and cross-cultural means to challenge segregation with solidarity, says...
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Seeking safety in Algeria: Syrian refugee women’s resilience
For many Syrian women in Algeria, the gendered experience of violence and displacement has been compounded by the discrimination they now face as women refugees, says Latefa Guemar.This article was...
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Five reasons why Ed Miliband’s flirtation with the Sun was a disaster
Ed Miliband's decision to pose with the Sun was a strategic blunder.Ed Miliband’s decision to pose with a copy of the Sun’s World Cup special that was delivered to households across the country is...
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Mafia is northern Italy's problem too
A new judicial inquiry confirms that clan-based organised crime has extended its influence to northern Italy.Flickr/Broken Fingaz - MsSaraKelly. Some rights reserved."Mafia is southern Italy’s problem....
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How Egypt can turn the tide on sexual assault
Egypt’s ruler, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, has responded to the growing outcry over mob sexual violence against women in public places by setting up a ministerial committee. More, much more, however needs to...
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