Articles by Vanessa Baird
This Is What It Takes to Stand Up: The Essence of Courage
Vanessa Baird · What makes people brave? Vanessa Baird takes a look at an under-examined quality that can change the world.
Five Paradoxes About the State of the Media
Vanessa Baird · We are living in a time full of threats – and unprecedented possibilities, especially when it comes to the state of the media. Let’s consider five paradoxes, in no particular order.
'Fidel Castro Is Not Dead'
Vanessa Baird · Vanessa Baird reports on activist reaction to the passing of the world’s great internationalist.
Smiley-Faced Monopolists: How Google, Facebook and Amazon Won the World
Vanessa Baird · Does it matter that these titans are so successful? Vanessa Baird examines what their domination means for all of us.
What Now for Progressives in a Post Brexit World?
Vanessa Baird · Britain’s EU referendum has unleashed a complex set of crises and challenges. Vanessa Baird tries to look ahead.
Brexit to Hell
Vanessa Baird · Farewell cosmopolitan Britain – hail mean, delusional (and rather elderly) little England.
Saudi Arabia: Arming Up...
Vanessa Baird · For many years Saudi Arabia has spent billions on weapons systems – yet rarely put them to use. During Desert Storm (1990-91) there were reports that the Saudi military didn’t know how to operate much of its own high-tech equipment.