Zenpolitics

Articles, comment and meditations on power, oppression and political mindfulness

Friday, 6 May 2016

New green shoots - promising outcome of Holyrood 2016

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SNP 63, Greens 6. It's a good, encouraging outcome. No SNP majority, just two seats short. But, arguably, a better overall result, wit...
Monday, 2 May 2016

Dark motivations behind 'Labour's anti-Semitism problem'

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As the political cries and media echoes of 'Labour's anti-Semitism crisis' continue, what rational 'measurement' of thos...
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Thursday, 24 March 2016

Brussels attacks: no live media outside Nato's terror base

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Once again, as with the divergently-covered attacks on Paris and Beirut, we've seen starkly contrasting media reaction to the terror ev...
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Tuesday, 8 March 2016

A note on BBC's Orwellian use of 'migrants'

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The BBC routinely claims to be an impartial broadcaster, forever reminding us of the need for neutral language in its reports. Yet, consider...
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Friday, 4 March 2016

EU: in or out for the left? The real issues of identity and sovereignty

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What's the most progressive position to take on the EU referendum? As a febrile media pump out more trite 'context' - 'con...
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