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AcaciaThorns

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Posted on 20 June 2013

The plasticated mass-reproduction of the “unique” outsider

I am not angry. I should be, but I’m not. I should be angry about the injustice being faced by people of my skin colour across Britain. I should be…

Posted on 6 June 2013

The system doesn’t work. Then why are we fighting to save it?

“In the Cold War,” the academic stated excitedly, “at least we had an alternative we could fight for! Now, when the cuts come, we have nothing.” It’s strange how we…

Posted on 20 May 2013

What world are we fighting for?

Leaving the Green Party was a step on a longer journey, I believe. I have spent more energy getting angry at a Party than getting angry at Power, which has…

Posted on 10 April 2013

Stepping down as London Young Greens co-chair

I made a decision to resign from my position as London Young Greens co-chair today. Perhaps it was reactionary, but it was a long time coming. I see myself to…

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Posted on 27 March 2013

If a person speaks and no-one listens, do they have a voice?

Everyone has a right to free speech but only a few are heard. As World Social Forum 2013 opens its doors in Tunis today, I mused on how little the…

Posted on 6 November 2012

Feminists need to talk about sex

One of the beautiful aspects of Marge Piercy’s utopia in Woman on the edge of time is the natural process through which people explore sex. Unlike current society, sex is…

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Posted on 3 March 2012

Marx: out of date with Globalisation?

This is the first part of a series on the end of the left & right. Feel free to submit your own by emailing me. Unlike many of my political…

Posted on 10 August 2011

London Riots: the fuel is not the ignition

Growing up in Nairobi, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen violence, or a riot. Burning cars, smashed windows, looting – I’ve seen it all before. But no riot comes…

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Posted on 5 March 2011

6 Billion Ways: money, power & austerity

The story of money is long, so I hear. credit, debt and even blood debt have existed as a way of long-distance trade, but its influence has always been in…

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