David Whyte is Professor of Socio-legal studies at the University of Liverpool. He contributes regularly to openDemocracy and has written for The Guardian, The Herald, The Age and Red Pepper. His most recent book is The Violence of Austerity (Pluto, 2017, edited with Vickie Cooper).
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Published in: HomeTrump’s first one hundred days: corporate rights trump human rightsTrump's administration has disdain for all rights, except, of course, the rights of corporations. Over the past 100...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKChilcot's blind spot: Iraq War report buries oil evidence, fails to address motiveWhen the UK invaded, Iraq had nearly a tenth of the world's oil reserves -- and government documents "explicitly...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhere’s the corruption Mr Cameron? Look behind you!Bribing might be rare in Britain, but that doesn't mean corruption isn't rife.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe missing link in the UK general election - corruptionHowever much we like to pretend that corruption is something that happens in other, lesser countries, the reality is...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOverburdened (once every forty years)Yesterday's Queen's speech foregrounded a commitment to 'freeing up' Britain's businesses from health and safety...