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On the 4th and 5th of September, NATO will come to Wales for what is said to be “the largest gathering of…
Joe H
(NB: The reason that I look sombre in the photo is not because I am considering the ills of the world, but because I am concentrating on playing dominoes.) I was born and grew up in South London, but because of my job as a research scientist I am currently working in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. My current interests in public affairs are to catch up on some reading about globalisaton and climate, and to get active in some focused projects for social change, such as the formation of radical credit unions, co-ops, trade unions, consumer councils and so on.
Last Sunday my reply to a blog piece Newport West MP Paul Flynn appeared on Znet. My e-mail to him elicited a reply,…
The left in the UK is at a crossroads. Economic problems are breeding dissatisfaction with mainstream politics, a situation in which the…
Mark Evans helpfully kicked off discussion of IOPS projects recently with Reimagining the BBC. My last post commented on how useful this…
With the upcoming launch of the Organisation for a Participatory Society, the next few months are an important time for those of…
On Saturday the 9th of November, near London's financial district, the occupy movement opened the doors to its third site in the…
Debating the Alernative Vote System naturally brings up wider questions about democracy. Rather than get into technical apsects of AV versus other systems, it's worth addressing…
Saturday, March the 26th marked a new stage in the campaign for an alternative to cuts and austerity in the UK, as…
In 2003 over a million marched against war. But a large movement of active dissent failed to materialise. Without this, the anti-war…
This article was not written by someone who was involved in creating the free school. It's an impression by someone who happens…