The Right’s one defeat?
The author of a new history of conservatism argues the American right wing has effectively won every battle for the last four decades, save one: Social conservatism mainly came about in response to,...
View ArticleNigeria: No marriage here, move along please
I was for it because I was against it: Nigeria's Senate President David Mark A Nigerian Senate committee held hearings Monday on the “Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill.” This product of moral panic...
View ArticleNigeria: Screwing the nation
Nigeria has seen the first successful blow struck against neoliberalism in the New Year. After a week of massive nationwide protests met the removal of a key fuel subsidy for consumers, President...
View ArticleTwo trials, two travesties
Convicted men in the wedding video trial cover their faces as police lead them from the courtroom cage, Cairo, November 1, 2014: Photo © Independent (UK) Eight men were sent to prison today in Cairo,...
View ArticleFashion police
Accessorized at the altar: Model Bianca Balti displays devotion in the Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter Collection. Shot by Pierpaolo Ferrari for Tatler Russia, September 2013 I agree; fashion is an...
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