The Free Schools Experiment Has Failed
The Free Schools experiment has failed. After just three years of being open, one of the first wave free schools has been closed down for delivering consistently sub-standard lessons with….
Category: Politics
US Presidents: Top 10
Americans have long felt that whoever sits behind the desk in the oval office is the most powerful man in the world. Whether or not this is true is debatable,….
Amnesty International Casts Harsh Judgements
The Syrian civil war is once again casting strain on an international scale: this time, through immigration. The war’s catastrophic effect upon its civilians has now led to an ultimatum….
The Comfortable Class and the Class of Indifference
Oh, democracy! The basis of our western world. The salvation in the face of tyranny. The power that lies in the hands of the people. Where would we be without….
Pussy Riot Freed Under New Russian Amnesty Law
In the coming hours, news from Russia will bring smiles to the faces of human rights campaigners across the world. In a convenient piece of political sleight-of-hand, Vladimir Putin has….
Ukraine Explained: What’s Going on in Independence Square?
Confused about what’s going on in Ukraine at the moment? There are lots of factors at play. This timeline should give you an overview of the events at the moment…..
The Power Of Communication – Justice For Liz
Today many, if not all, of the younger generation use social networking sites or are connected to the internet all day. This is deemed by many of the older generation as….
Nelson Mandela – Yesterday’s Terrorist
On 5 December, 2013, Nelson Mandela passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa, the country he helped to shape and reform following his 27-year incarceration. The world is celebrating his life….
The Misguided Mission of Ukraine’s Euromaidan
Tonight, riot police line the streets of Kiev, Ukraine. Protestors are bedding down in tents on the Ukrainian capital’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the big square, and there’s no sign of either….
Death of a Hero – Nelson Mandela Dies Age 95
Nelson Mandela, the man that delivered South Africa from apartheid, has died at the age of 95 to a lung infection. Yesterday, President Jacob Zuma made the announcement that Mandela had….