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March 01, 2021

Gay British Tamil community: a double barrier to celebrating Pride

Gay Pride is synonymous with inclusivity and celebration. However, for people of colour, few safe and intersectional spaces exist. This is especially true within the British Tamil community, of...

EU countries 'dealing in dodgy food' must be stopped

Horsemeat scandals sent shockwaves across the European food industry in 2013, setting off investigations, launching communications into a frenzy and even driving some major players to bankruptcy. In the wake of the investigations, the perverted effec ...

'No welcome for hard working immigrants in Britain'

Immigration has been a hotly contested issue in the UK in the last few years. With its negative portrayal in our society, it is often not made clear why immigration can be a force for good.You only need to take a cursory glance at tabloid newspapers to ob ...

'Myth of racial democracy in Brazil'

Former Brazilian national football midfielder Arouca, playing for Pelé’s old club Santos, was doing a sideline TV interview a few months ago when opposing fans began to chant “monkey, monkey, monkey".Those taunting hit him with anoth ...

Stars' slack lyrics are bad for our girls

It’s almost impossible for impressionable young girls to ignore big name music stars like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé who shamelessly promote raunchy sex through their songs, videos and dress.These so-called “iconic” pe ...

Heads held in shame: Rape, masculinity and the media

More perplexing than the chicken or the egg ruse, is whether it is the media that orchestrates fury within the public, or if it is the public that incites the media into vehemence.The widespread public outrage over the recent rape and murder of a young gir ...

Bad behaviour: the ethics of journalistic entrapment

If journalists condemn parliamentarians for dishonesty, why should they not also be held accountable to exactly the same standards themselves?As another parliamentary scandal sinks into the public consciousness, the over-riding impression we are left with ...
Margaret Thatcher: Blue Peter interview on Kampuchea

Margaret Thatcher: the woman who 'wrecked Great Britain'

Aging punk rockers, trade-unionists and decent people around the world greeted the news of the passing of Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, with something less than respectful restraint, writes US journalist Alex Pareene.Despite their quaint maintenanc ...

Jealousy is for haters

Kavita Shah Have you ever considered what causes you to dislike someone else? Jealousy, the vicious feeling, can often be the cause. The words:  "I hate him, he's such a …" or  "I hate her, she's such a  ...

SCANDAL OF THE 9/11 BLACK-OUT

Orville W. Taylor  It is now five years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, commonly referred to as 9/11. Then, three years ago, an international force, spearheaded by the US and the UK went into Iraq, toppled its dictator and took cont ...

Investigative Journalism: Behind Enemy Lines

Like the muckrakers of America, investigative journalists have always been looked upon with scorn and distrust. At a time when Journalists and Journalism are facing an unprecedented level of attack in terms of public cynicism, legal constraints and the tur ...

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