The sweet, sweet taste of a Brexit victory—getting slapped with a mere 10% tariff instead of the EU’s 20%. Pop the champagne, lads! We’ve officially graduated from “completely screwed” to “mildly shafted.” If that’s not a reason to celebrate, what is?
Of course, any trained politician with half a functioning brain cell should see this for what it is: a blatant attempt to drive a wedge between the UK and the EU. But sure, ...
Modern Britain. A country where the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the government—regardless of who’s in charge—insists that the only way to “balance the books” is by squeezing the life out of the working class. Because, of course, it would be utterly ridiculous to make billionaires or giant corporations contribute a fair share. No, no, far better to hike National Insurance, slash benefits, and let ordinary people foot the ...
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about the rise of far-right evangelical movements that have decided democracy is just too much hassle and that a nice, comforting bit of authoritarianism might be the way forward. Apparently, free elections and human rights are all well and good until the wrong people start having them, at which point it’s time to burn it all down and start fresh with a strongman who promises to punish their enemies.
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March in the UK is a time of change. The days grow longer, the first daffodils shake off their winter weariness, and the air carries that unmistakable scent of spring. But for Britain’s birdlife, March is more than just a seasonal shift—it’s a departure lounge and arrival gate rolled into one.
As we bid farewell to some winter visitors, we throw open the doors to a fresh wave of summer migrants (coming over ‘ere, eating our seeds). ...
Once upon a time, America was a democracy. Then a bunch of religious extremists got their hands on the levers of power, and now we’re stuck watching a real-life Handmaid’s Tale unfold in front of our eyes. How did we get here? Simple: decades of planning, manipulation, and a political movement that saw democracy as an obstacle rather than a principle.
The Long Game of Christian Nationalism
The religious right didn’t just appear ...
