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Tanks on the Streets of London!
If anyone thought that Occupy London was all talk, here’s the proof you’re wrong! On Tuesday December 20th, Occupy London claimed their fouth site – with the help of a group of ex-soldiers and their very own tank. The occupiers … Continue reading
Against the Death Dealers
Full version of the report that appears in The Spectre issue 5 DSEi (Defence & Security Equipment International), is one of the biggest events on the international arms fair circuit, taking place every two years at the ExCel centre in London’s … Continue reading
Capitalism and Culture
A regular contributor shares some thoughts on how capitalism has shaped our culture – and left it lacking direction and purpose. Capitalism is a system that incidentally and deliberately eradicates alternatives to itself. Some of this is due to its … Continue reading
Follow the Leader?
A regular contributor gives us their thoughts on the looting taking place in London and all around the UK – is it unprovoked violence or following a dangerous trend? Amidst the thousands of words spoken on Radio 2 today (Tues … Continue reading
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Mass Media and Mass Murder
The recent attacks in Norway were a tragedy – there’s no question about that. What has been pretty questionable though, has been the mainstream press’ reaction to them and the fairly explicit links between themselves and the attacker. As soon … Continue reading