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Gaza and the Palestinian struggle for statehood
Some believe that the negotiations for a truce could lead to peace talks that produce a two-state accord. Of course, an opening for a two-state accord is the very last thing Netanyahu is seeking. But...
View ArticlePolicing the far right
The right police tactics can have a major impact on far-right groups and how they affect communities. How should we police the far right? (Video, 2 minutes)The FREE Initiative (Far-Right Extremism in...
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The Israeli public and the Gaza war: supporting the armed effort, doubting...
Anti-Semitic acts in Europe reinforced the perception that the issue was extremist hatred of Jews per se. At the same time, prominent Egyptian and even Saudi spokespersons were openly encouraging of...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch on Rabaa: words aren’t loud enough
When words do not align with values, any crime can be justified.Somewhere between justifying the murder of a black man by police, the bombing of children playing on a beach, or the killing of over a...
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Filth, overcrowding, five suicides in one year at Wormwood Scrubs. No prisons...
A toxic mix of drastic cuts and fewer staff, rising prison numbers and harsher and less purposeful regimes are putting the clock back on prison reform.Main gate to the HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs in...
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Arming Ukraine
Arming Ukraine will lead to a widening of the conflict, more death and destruction, and a far more aggressive Russian policy. As Ukraine struggles to combat domestic insurgents and what appears to be a...
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Scotland: on the eve of a historic choice: review of Gerry Hassan's...
Gerry Hassan's new book, Caledonian Dreaming, the request for a different Scotland, encourages a grounded hope in Scotland, and is a must read for all interested in the country's future.On the eve of a...
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Islamic State: from the inside
The west must understand the Islamic State's worldview, and accept its own failings, if it is to meet the challenge.In the early months of 2014, there was little particular concern in the west about...
View ArticleAre the heart and the mind really a battlefield?
Isaac and Isaiah by David Caute and Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - tales of how Cold Warriors' failed to capture hearts and minds - contain an important lesson for our battle against extremist Jihadis.I’m...
View ArticleFear and loathing in Kirkuk
Summary killings are taking place amid growing sectarian tension in the contested, oil-rich city.A 19-year-old labourer, a 27-year-old bus driver, a 28-year-old nurse, a 30-year-old driver, a tribal...
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‘Change’ in Indonesia: critical reflections on the Indonesian elections
Indonesia is under a spell of change. But does the election of Joko Widodo really represent a clean break for the dirty politics of the past?Jakarta, Indonesia. Wikipedia. Public domain.Indonesia is...
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Immigration detention: time for a time limit
The countdown to the UK general election is on, and with a collective push we could yet make change for those still languishing in immigration detention centres on our shores.Outside Yarl's Wood...
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Migrant lives in the UK: the deprivation of liberty
Detention is often seen as a difficult issue and one best avoided, even among those who make it their business to talk about immigration. To mark the first Parliamentary Inquiry into Immigration...
View ArticleOil’s rekindled allure
America’s European allies are feeling somewhat less deferential to Moscow because of the growth in global supplies. In other words, the striking spurt in US domestic oil production has added a...
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Magna Carta
Cameron is right to commemorate one of the foundation stones of modern liberty, but he cannot at the same time continue to undermine it.Magna Carta, WikimediaIn June next year we will be commemorating...
View ArticleIndependence referendum: rolling blog
As the independence referendum in Scotand reaches its climax, we'll bring you news and anaysis from the ground. Enjoy.8th Sept: leading economists produce factfile on how the UK benefits system is...
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Structuring our beloved communities?
If we believe that changing the world involves changing the kinds of relationships we have with one another, what’s the role of organising structures in helping or hindering the relationships we’re...
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The ecology of sanctions
Sanctions against Russian natural resources tycoons will be good for the environment. на русском языке. There is an old Russian joke about a woodsman, in 1942, in the Belovezhskaya forest in Belarus....
View Article"We will not be beaten"
It's twenty years since the US Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act which right-wing conservatives targeted as subversive, but which helped ignite a global movement against all kinds of...
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Feeding democracy in Slovyansk
Life in Slovyansk is no picnic. Now election candidates think votes can be bought with food parcels. Slovyansk became a household name when several dozen armed men barged into the central police...
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