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Could incapacitating chemical weapons start an arms race?
Chemical weapons are banned, aren't they? Well, maybe not quite all of them are ...Chemical weapons could be making a stealthy comeback. Andreas Gradin via Shutterstock.On 26 October 2002, to end a...
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Gaza reconstruction package: should taxpayers be concerned?
Israel could be charged with bearing some part of the $7.8 billion price tag for rebuilding what was destroyed in July and August. However, the international community has rushed to shoulder the burden...
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London 2014: Three police officers. One black boy. What next?
On Saturday 25 October families and friends gather with supporters in Trafalgar Square to remember people who have died in state custody, and to campaign for an end to such deaths. One activist sees...
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Saturday 25th October 2014
Select Show on Front Page: Show on Front Page Two top Articles After inspiring fossil fuel divestment, will South Africa's own campaign succeed?Hide in waterfall: Do not include in section waterfall...
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15 quick thoughts on the resignation of Johann Lamont as Scottish Labour leader
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont has resigned, slamming UK Labour for being too controlling. Here are my 15 immediate thoughts. Johann Lamont has resigned as Scottish Labour leader, issuing a...
View ArticleHow ISIS impacts on Turkey’s daily life
We must face up to the fact that an Islamic terror has now entered Turkey if we are to find a solution to the danger which is ISIS and the political and societal problems that give rise to it.ISIS has...
View ArticleA safe space to reclaim ‘normal’
When a distorted ‘normal’ oppresses our daily lives and experiences, Ché Ramsden says that feminist conferences like last weekend's Feminism in London 2014 are not only useful for education and...
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Is the emerging middle class our best hope for global rights activism?
A global poll into perceptions of human rights confirms there is hope for international human rights organizations to build alliances within Southern civil societies to demand protection of human...
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What I learned about living from dying of cancer
What makes for a good death in a just and sustainable world? A lifelong activist reflects."I pedal everywhere, slowly, on a bike that announces ‘Cancer on Board.’” Illustration by Julie Notarianni/YES!...
View ArticleWeighing history in China
A memoir of the cultural revolution both reveals the human cost of that era in China and helps explain the curious strategy of its current leadership. The hand of history lies heavy in China. No one...
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No Agency: Laying the foundation for exploitation of migrant workers
There are many tragic stories that highlight the abuse and exploitation of Singapore's migrant workers. But underlying them all is a basic, structural problem: the workers' inability to speak for...
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How much does a Russian distillery really cost?
In Kirov, an incautious remark by Aleksei Navalny, might result in five people going to prison for 10 years. On 2 July 2012, the hacker 'Hell' (probably a 40-year old Russian called Sergei Maximov),...
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The most important thing you‘ve never heard of
Introducing a secret trade deal which could affect everything from healthcare to banks to the air we breathe. Plus: find out what we're not being told about Ebola.Well, thanks to some encouraging...
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BDS and the politics of ‘radical’ gestures
Boycotts and divestment can be useful tools for righting wrongs, but they are apolitical tantrums in cases of right versus right.Rosa Parks. Ebony Magazine/Wikimedia. Public domain.Boycotts and...
View ArticleMatteo Renzi’s jobs act is an affront to Italy’s youth
Renzi’s Jobs Act, a package of policies designed to instill greater flexibility in the Italian labour market, is based on shaky economic foundations and could even lead to further economic decline.As...
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Post-election, Ukrainians and Russians face an uncertain future
Ukraine’s snap parliamentary elections have once again proved that the mainstream of society rejects the far right – not that the Russian government or media will care. Since the very beginning of the...
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A federal House of Cards: the Belgian political landscape following the 2014...
How was the new Belgian government formed? And how long will it survive for?Flickr/Matn. Some rights reserved.The Belgian House of CardsOn 11 October, 139 days after the federal election, the new...
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Amidst ISIS war, Kurdish discourses on national self-determination
The US and EU urgently need a better understanding of realities on the ground, the nature and diversity of attitudes to national self-determination in various parts of Kurdistan, and how they have been...
View ArticleBrazil: the road to 2018
Brazil emerges from the 2014 election with a re-elected president, two problems, and four names in mind.Two problems and four names emerge from the results of the seventh presidential election in...
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What is really going on with Russia's new internet laws
On paper, Russia’s new laws on data storage seem to make business impossible for big internet companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter and a wider range of online businesses. Following their summer...
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