This is really a follow-on from my last post discussing the arguments for lockdown v. focus on protecting the vulnerable.[...]
How not to fix CoronavirusHow not to fix Coronavirus
0 Comments 7:13 pmThe UK government’s response to Coronavirus seems to be an excellent model for both Illich’s and Foucault’s analysis of contemporary[...]
False news becoming routine in the liberal pressFalse news becoming routine in the liberal press
0 Comments 10:56 amThis is a story in the Guardian contributed by the US media network Associated Press. It is troubling that the[...]
A cry from the heart of the rain forestA cry from the heart of the rain forest
0 Comments 9:32 amhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/12/western-worldyour-civilisation-killing-life-on-earth-indigenous-amazon-planet[...]
BBC Newsround – doing its bit for capitalismBBC Newsround – doing its bit for capitalism
0 Comments 9:08 amWhile looking for material to use in an EFL classroom I found myself looking at the YouTube channel of the[...]
Political censorship in the UKPolitical censorship in the UK
0 Comments 5:49 pmThis is slightly alarming. I read a story in the Independent today about the so-called Pussey Riot group staging a[...]
Amnesty report confirms UK government needlessly allowed thousands to die in Care HomesAmnesty report confirms UK government needlessly allowed thousands to die in Care Homes
0 Comments 3:16 pmAs this website repeatedly warned UK gov allowed thousands of people to die completely needlessly in Care Homes in March[...]
A coup is taking place in the UK – a capitalist dictatorshipA coup is taking place in the UK – a capitalist dictatorship
0 Comments 7:42 amToday I received an email from the Government “strongly recommending” me to download the “NHS Test and Trace Covid-19 App”.[...]
Misinformation in the MSM about StoneMisinformation in the MSM about Stone
0 Comments 7:54 amThis is a small example but noteworthy because it is on a significant story of the day and serves to[...]
Phantasy journalism (Shaun Walker on Belarus)Phantasy journalism (Shaun Walker on Belarus)
0 Comments 6:55 pmThe problem with Guardian and Independent journalists writing on Russia – or the post-Soviet space is that 90% of what you get is produced[...]