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We Could All Work 15-Hour Weeks, and Get Away With It 3 min
3 min · Despite countries such as Britain and the United States being five times richer than they were a century ago, we are working longer hours than ever before. And, argues author Rutger...
A Trump Presidency Would be as American as Bald Eagles, Indigenous Genocide and Apple Pie 2 min
2 min · Every bold advancement of progress in the United States is met by a racist backlash, says Steven Thrasher. So, he argues, it would make complete sense if Donald Trump became the next...
I Live in Real Poverty, and It's Not What You Think 2 min
2 min · Kathleen Kerridge's family food budget is £40 per week - to feed five people. She says there is a big gap between the public perception of poverty and what it means for people like her.
Are You Racist? 'No' Is Not a Good Enough Answer 2 min
2 min · Most of us, says Marlon James, are non-racist. While that leaves us with a clear conscience, he argues, it does nothing to help fight injustice in the world. In fact, we can pull off...
I Have Tourette Syndrome and Here's Why I Want You to Laugh 2 min
2 min · Jess Thom's tics from Tourette syndrome can be funny, but people often suppress their laughter for fear of causing offence. This, she says, shows how hard it can be to deal with people...
Paris Attacks: Isis Has a Strategy. Let's Not Be Part of It 2 min
2 min · It's easy to see Isis as an irrational death cult, argues Charlie Winter - but its motives in the Paris attack were strategic. The group is trying to achieve polarisation in the west...
Capitalism Is Failing, and It's Time to Panic 4 min
4 min · The neoliberalist capitalist model has resulted in civil wars and economic disaster, and it’s only going to get worse. Unless, Paul Mason argues, we take advantage of the technological...
It's Time to Rewild the Child 3 min
3 min · George Monbiot argues that the more time children spend in the classroom, the worse they do at school because our narrow education system only rewards a particular skill set. He says...
Everyday Racism: What Should We Do? 4 min
4 min · Racism is a business. Its marketing is so successful that even Akala looks sideways at a young black man holding a lot of cash. These racial assumptions lead to 'everyday' racism - daily...
Another Economic Crash Is Coming. How Did This Happen? 4 min
4 min · David Cameron says a second financial crash is imminent. If he's right, it's because politicians bailed out the wrong industry, argues Renegade Economist Ross Ashcroft. He says the last...
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