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Why So Sad? How Propagandists Use ‘Positivity’ to Keep Us in Check
Negativity has tremendous power to persuade–which is why propagandists use the distraction of positivity to silence critics who expose them.
Browsing: Politics
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Marc Lamont Hill’s Firing Exposes the Right’s Hypocrisy on Free Speech
The firing of Marc Lamont Hill demonstrates how the Right does not support free speech as much as it claims to.
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Fetishising the Causes of Youth
Fear of alienating the next generation of voters and consumers has led to a problem, particularly within liberal circles, of fetishising youth and mindlessly championing their favoured…
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Corbyn’s Critics are a Mirror of Poorly Thought-Out Left Moralism
While Corbyn is far from perfect, the left must ask itself whether it is acting in good faith–or promoting purity politics–in its criticism.
International
Boycotting Saudi Arabia Should Be an International Imperative
By financially supporting Saudi Arabia, countries like the US are complicit in human rights abuses and the spread of terrorist ideology.
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Now is the Time – Britain Must Stand Against Saudi Arabia
By Stephen Hawkins What kind of line must Saudi Arabia cross before Britain stops defending the regime and starts politically and economically isolating the state? There is a…
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Is There a Case For a People’s Vote on Brexit?
With the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union without any deal looming, is there a case for a second referendum on Brexit?
Book Reviews
The Monster in the Mirror: Donald Trump and the Disease of Confidence
What happens to a work of art when its most deeply felt hidden message is that art is no longer an adequate response to reality? “So…
Culture
Hannah Arendt’s Writings and the Immigration Crisis: Are Parallels Justified?
Since much of Arendt’s writing is imbued with a dread of ideology, we should be wary of any simple ideological reading of suggestive juxtapositions.
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The Balkanized States of America Pt2: ‘A Balkan Tale’
The ongoing political and cultural division within the United States exhibits historical parallels with similar divisions in the Balkans a century ago.