“One of my favourite social thinkers of recent years is Richard Sennett. There’s one particular idea of his that deserves especial attention today – that of a purified identity.”
Fake News
Tom Mills and Dan Hind: Public Ownership of the Public Sphere
Two quotes from long ago sum up the current situation in the Media: A. J. Liebling wrote „Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one”; and Hannen Swaffer claimed “Freedom of […]
Environment
Manchester Evening News: Air pollution ‘is a bigger global killer than smoking’
Air pollution kills more people than smoking, scientists say. A new study suggests that 8.8 million deaths a year around the world can be attributed to dirty air. Why then is the EU so dedicated […]
Austerity
Common Space: Striking lecturers: We’re winning and want ‘not just to end pension cuts but reverse marketisation of education’
The results of the member-wide ballot on the new offer by university administrations is expected around 12 April, which will determine whether 14 days of strike action planned to commence later in April will proceed. […]
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