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Patrick West

Rik Mayall: the people’s poet is dead Politics

Rik Mayall: the people’s poet is dead

10th June 2014

Frank Furedi

RIP Gabriel Kolko, a true free thinker Politics

RIP Gabriel Kolko, a true free thinker

20th May 2014

Theresa Clifford

The tragedy of the creative commons Politics

The tragedy of the creative commons

28th January 2013

Frank Furedi

Stanley Cohen: a hero of sociology Politics

Stanley Cohen: a hero of sociology

8th January 2013

James Heartfield

Eric Hobsbawm and the tragedy of the left Politics

Eric Hobsbawm and the tragedy of the left

2nd October 2012

Alexander Cockburn

‘I have committed intellectual blasphemy’ Politics

‘I have committed intellectual blasphemy’

23rd July 2012

Patrick West

Ray Bradbury: prophet of nostalgia Politics

Ray Bradbury: prophet of nostalgia

15th June 2012

Eero Iloniemi

In memoriam: the cold-cut warrior Politics

In memoriam: the
cold-cut warrior

19th March 2012

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Mick Hume

Vaclav Havel’s Velvet Revolution is no script for a democratic uprising Politics

Velvet Revolution: no script for a democratic uprising

21st December 2011

Niall Crowley

Who’s in the ‘In Crowd’ these days? Politics

Who’s in the ‘In Crowd’ these days?

8th December 2011

Brendan O'Neill

In defence of Steve Jobs Politics

In defence of Steve Jobs

7th October 2011

Brendan O'Neill

RIP Denis Dutton Politics

RIP Denis Dutton

30th December 2010

Thomas McGlaughlin Jr

Why Salinger still speaks to us Politics

Why Salinger still speaks to us

29th January 2010

Rob Lyons

Norman Borlaug, RIP Politics

Norman Borlaug, RIP

14th September 2009

James Heartfield

Ballard: explorer of catastrophe Politics

Ballard: explorer of catastrophe

20th April 2009

Various Authors

The problem with Pinteresque politics Politics

The problem with Pinteresque politics

29th December 2008
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