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The Labour Purge Won't Beat Corbyn, So What's the Point?
Why Saving Labour is leaving a trail of destruction.
Why the Campaign to Make British Passports Blue Again Must Fail
Brexiters' stupid nostalgia will destroy everything young British kids have.
The Chilcot Report Can Never Deliver Justice for the Invasion of Iraq
Britain's involvement in the war created a rolling catastrophe that laid waste to an entire country, and now we're throwing endless reams of fluttering paper into the wreckage.
The Time Patti Smith Broke My Heart
The legendary Punk magazine editor Legs McNeil talks about the time he tried to interview his friend Patti Smith for the classic book Please Kill Me.
Here Are a Few Simple Reasons Why the UK Still Needs Black Pride
Having a separate event for brown and black LGBTQ people may seem divisive, but we're not yet living in a post-racial utopia that somehow excludes Pride from prejudice.
What It's Like to Live with a Rare Face Malformation
I suffer from Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome, which means I have a bad heart, dark blotches in my genital area, and a tumor-like growth on my lips.
This Is What Happens When Terrorism Becomes Routine
How many more killings in Europe until they stop making the front page of the newspapers, until spectacularized violence becomes as unspectacular as a car accident?
Canada Needs to Confront Its Xenophobia
This past weekend, a group of Syrian refugees was pepper sprayed at a welcome event in Vancouver. The attack follows a long tradition of racism in Canada.
Would Jesus Celebrate Christmas?
Considering that the holiday wasn't even developed until centuries after Jesus's death—and has been protested by Christians as often as atheists—it's difficult to know how J.C. would feel about his birthday bonanza.
The Worldwide War Against Free Speech
Blackmail and fear are the tools used to destroy freedom of expression. And beware, it is being destroyed.
A Viral Video of Straight Men Holding Hands Doesn't Teach Us About the Gay Experience
A British host's social experiment may have opened a dialogue about homophobia, but he's not going to internalize the hatred, and that's a sticking point for myself and other gay people.