Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Just in time for the collapse of New Labour in a cloud of double-dealing, the escutcheon of Charter 88 has been hammered to the wall
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): There are some most embarrassing appreciations of me over on the OurKingdom's mothership. At the recent Goldsmiths conference on the future of the news,
by Jon Collins
The causes of violence against women are complex, but we can all agree that we're against it. Can't we?
Unfortunately, it is not
John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya & Unlock Democracy): The Hunting Act, a controversial statute dealing with a controversial topic and imposed by the House of Commons in a controversial
by Helen O'Connell
I would like to pick up some of the points made by earlier bloggers to write a little about how I see the links between
by Anindita Sengupta
A woman I know has been physically, sexually and verbally abused by her husband for years. In her forties now, she has a teenage daughter who is
Moderator: Originally posted on Bethan's blog on Wednesday.
Bethan Jenkins (Neath, Plaid AM): Peter Hain has just addressed the Assembly, but fear not, I am not live blogging.
Listen now to Takyiwaa Manuh on her work to empower women in Ghana plus: tackling domestic violence in Africa
by Amy Pimentel
"Anonymous"
Soft-spoken
Pacific Island accent
purple eyeliner
outlined fear
a cry for help
she asks if I was
abused by a boyfriend
my stomach
Jon Bright (London, OK): There are two ways of approaching the problem of gun control. One is to argue that responsible adults can be mature enough to look after a
by Holly Dustin
Ever thought what would happen if a female friend, family member or work colleague was raped or in an abusive relationship? We all know about the appallingly
The general-president no longer
openDemocracy's Kanishk Tharoor talks to Radio Open Source about the crises plaguing Pakistan. Click through to listen to the interview.
General Pervez Musharraf