British identity is open and dynamic; those of the nations narrow and bigoted. So goes the 'One Nation' narrative, a logic of dominance and hypocrisy.
This weekend, after a summer of entropy among anti-austerity campaigns, the TUC will hold a march and rally in London for 'A Future that Works'. Union member or otherwise, this is a vital chance to rekindle the energy and desire to contruct new forms of collective space.
Given such levels of violence against girls and women, it is a wonder that so many Indians can feel superior while talking about the Taliban assault in neighbouring Pakistan. It will take more to defeat the Taliban, be they of the Islamic, Hindu or any other variety.
Britain needs a national conversation on its imperilled political and moral culture. Has the Labour leader had the first word?
It is too easy for armchair analysts, in the cosyness of their far away study, to deliver a death sentence to the historical reputation of a man who did what he thought was the only, the final thing to be done.
Despite all the compliments, we are entitled to ask: what has Britain’s current Labour Party really learned from Eric Hobsbawm?
The Tea Parties draw strength from deep roots in the American tradition. In his updated edition of America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism, the author says regardless of who wins the elections in November, this radical conservative tendency poses a serious threat to the future o
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week: Tahrir Square’s rent-a-thug culture
The Brotherhood should not delude themselves. The fact they have to bus in members from other governorates is the first clue that their strength is not in the urban heartlands.
Now the inaction of the authorities is tarnishing Libya’s reputation worldwide and as a result, frustration on the streets is becoming palpable.
Regime supporters miss no opportunity to accuse the revolutionaries of being extremists or Salafis – conveniently forgetting the role of the regime in bringing the Salafist trend to Syria in the first instance.
The double-faced discourse employed by Ennahda is making it harder to have confidence in their statements.
