Angela Chen’s ‘Ace’ gives an insider perspective to one of the lesser understood sexual orientations. Continue reading The asexual perspective on Western love, romance and sex – ‘Ace’ by Angela Chen
American folk music is best remembered as a staple of 1960s counterculture. Continue reading Red scare in the music scene – ‘The Folk Singers and the Bureau’ by Aaron J. Leonard
Ask anyone to name a journalist or commentator associated with the Corbyn movement. Few would neglect to mention Owen Jones. Continue reading Rise and fall of the Corbyn era – ‘This Land’ by Owen Jones
When former Chancellor George Osborne introduced austerity measures to tackle Britain’s debt in 2010, few predicted that disabled people would bear the sharpest cuts. Continue reading Austerity’s impact on the disabled – ‘CRIPPLED’ by Frances Ryan
Spitting Image has returned to British TV screens after a 24-year hiatus. Continue reading Spitting Image is back – and it’s pulling no punches with its savage satire
Oliver Stone explores his early life, military service, and first Hollywood successes in the gripping new memoir ‘Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador and the Movie Game’. Continue reading Confronting the lies inherent in war – ‘Chasing the Light’ by Oliver Stone
Speaking to Redaction Politics, The Secret Barrister outlined their reasons for writing ‘Fake Law’. Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Barrister talks about their new book and ‘dangerous times for the rule of law’
Nearly four years into Trump’s haphazard leadership, his cheap jibes and late-night Twitter rampages, it is easy to wonder: how did we get here? Continue reading Rationalising the irrational in the age of Trump – ‘The Death of Truth’ by Michiko Kakutani
One of James Laxer’s most under-appreciated written legacies is a blistering but inspiring critique of the New Democratic Party (NDP) that resonates as strongly today as when it came out three years ago. Continue reading Blueprint for the Canadian left’s future – ‘The NDP Needs a Radical Makeover’ by James Laxer
Why does capitalism claim to liberate the vast potential of human imagination and innovation without countenancing any challenge to itself whatsoever? Continue reading An alternate approach to the economy – ‘Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save The World’ by Jason Hickel
