Russia-phobia: We Are Not Scared Enough
Modern Russia still retains corruption from its days as the USSR; the difference is, we are no longer as alert to this threat.
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Human Trafficking in Europe: the “Juju Curse” of Nigerian Prostitutes
The "juju curse" is not a solid reason for Nigerian women remaining as sex slaves in Europe. Scratch below the surface, and another narrative appears.
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Globalisation: The Answer to Unprotective Protectionism
If we want economic growth in an era of globalisation, then we must focus on free trade and decentralisation of the economy, not protectionism.
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Academic Decolonisation: the Slippery Slope of Dismantling Knowledge
The discourse surrounding academic decolonisation furnishes today's intellectual and moralistic justifications for racism.
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The ‘Muslim Fostering Row’ Gives a Glimpse into Christian Identity Politics
The notorious ‘Muslim fostering row’ is a perfect example of the media fanning the flames by using the language of religious identity politics. An obvious danger of fetishising religious identities within our politics is that aggressive majorities can play the game quite as well as anyone else. This was neatly evidenced in the reporting of […]
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Universal Basic Income: Freedom over Workfare
Universal Basic Income has the potential to solve poverty, income inequality, starvation, bureaucracy, and significantly improve healthcare and employment.
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Law and Sovereignty in the 21st Century
Britain's sovereignty outside of EU was one of the main arguments for Brexit. However, post-Brexit Britain won't be considerably more sovereign.
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Post-Truth Society is Killing Free Speech
The post-truth era has dealt us a double blow. It has caused us to minimise both the importance of factual information and the value of individuals.
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Radicalism and the Duplicity of Muslim Identity
"They can't be Muslims" is the first explanation from Muslims when self-proclaimed Muslims or group of Muslims commit evil. This must end.
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Cardinal Murphy O’Connor’s Cover-Up of Child Abusers Must Be a Lesson to the Catholic Church
NSS Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood has followed the career of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor who died on 1 September 2017 and seeks to set the historical record straight with this alternative obituary. The death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor has understandably resulted in obituaries lauding his achievements as a Prince of the Catholic Church. […]
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