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From the beginning to the end of Neo-Liberalism in Britain, Mike Rustin

The financial crash that brought the era of neo-liberalism to an end has now led to the formation of a novel coalition in Britain after 65 years of single-party government. This essay argues that it is important to understand what is special about...

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After the Politics of Left and Right: The End of ‘Modernisation’ and ‘Progressive Politics’ , Gerry Hassan

Life changes you. Time passes and you slowly realise that you have changed. You become mellower and more reflective. You recognise the validity of opponent’s points even when you disagree with them.

This happens to some of us. Others remain stuck...

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An "exit strategy" is little use in the Afghan labyrinth, Carlo Ungaro

The term “exit strategy” often signifies a tacit admission of basic mistakes committed upon entering a conflict. This is particularly true in the case of Afghanistan where an analogy can be drawn with the story of Theseus and his hunt for...

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Iranian nuke deal on the Turkish-Brazilian axis met with suspicion by US and Israel, Andrea Glioti

At a meeting in Tehran on Monday, Turkey and Brazil reached an agreement with Iran to ship 1.2 tonnes of Iranian low-enriched uranium to Turkey, in exchange for 120kg of highly-enriched nuclear fuel bars for the Islamic Republic’s scientific...

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User generated content and public service broadcasting, Claire Wardle

Between summer 2007 and 2008, I led a knowledge exchange research project, examining the use of user-generated content at the BBC. The research was co-funded by the BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and the objectives were to...

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Saving philosophy from the suits, Sarah Amsler

Nowhere have the battle lines of neoliberal power in education been drawn more clearly than in Middlesex University’s recent decision to close its renowned department of Philosophy, and in its brazen refusal to engage with either the...

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