Why Iran really wants to join the nuclear club
Andrew Noakes Image © Daniella Zalcman Following the release of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear programme in November, the familiar debate about whether the...
View ArticleEngaging Iran
Heron Smith Quite on trend, Western tensions with Iran have been escalating. Israeli politicians- buoyed by recent IAEA reports- have increasingly derided the effectiveness of sanctions, whilst...
View ArticleDeJa vu all over again
Dominic Turner Image © Arash Razzagh Karimi You may be forgiven for thinking you’ve seen this all before. Increasingly ‘crippling’ sanctions. Whispers of ever-growing weapons capabilities. The...
View ArticleLib Dems – idealists or realists?
Image © Liberal Democrats Laurel Like many people I am not a member of a political party but did vote for the Lib Dems on the grounds of their opposition to the Iraq war and their promise to abolish...
View ArticleThoughts on the Draft Communication Bill: An Interview with Andy Phippen
The Left Central Writer Professor Andy Phippen As Professor Noam Chomsky points out, the internet is capable of liberating oppressed people while having the potential to be utilised for surveillance...
View ArticleWadjda – a Film Review
Lincoln Green Image © Arria Belli [The review contains plot details.] The child’s perspective provides the film director with an opportunity to observe and implicitly comment on a situation with an...
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