The criminal war on journalism in Mexico
Mexico is now seen as the most dangerous country in the world to be a journalist, writes Donnacha DeLong, president of the National Union of Journalists.
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Anders Breivik is a man, not a monster – making him all the more terrifying
The crimes of Anders Behring Brivik prompt difficult questions that we cannot skirt around by claiming he is evil incarnate or mentally ill.
Vote 2012: The Expectation Game
Polls have just closed in the various elections and referendums across Britain; Britain Votes’s Tom Harris marks your card for the night and day ahead.
Vote 2012: How to vote in the London Assembly and Mayoral elections
Malcolm Clark presents a simple guide to voting in today’s London Assembly and Mayoral elections.
We need to make Mayoral politics more worthy of the name
Politicos who value local democracy should take some time to think about how mayoral politics can be made more worthy of the name, writes Ellie Cumbo.
Wrong again: The Daily Mail claim wind farms change the weather
Reuben Balfour-Brown, a researcher at the Institute for Public Policy Research, fact checks the latest Daily Mail dodgy science on wind farms changing the weather.
Osborne’s carbon footprint grows as Shell decides against wind power
Shell scrapping its North Sea wind farm plans suggests George Osborne’s stimulus policies for the oil and gas industries are deterring investment in renewables.
Your say on high pay: The campaign against excessive executive pay
Annie Powell of Fair Pensions writes about the “Your say on high pay” campaign against excessive executive pay.
The Salvation Army, stepping in to help those who have the least
With discussion of the voluntary sector’s role in welfare provision rife, one writer examines the work of the Salvation Army, and the difficulties it faces.
Stopping the searches: the need to confront police racism
The Trayvon Martin case, and the investigations into racism in the Met, provide a much needed pretext for an open, honest discussion of a difficult subject.