One of the biggest triumphs of the modern political right has been to close the space in which nuance and ambiguity can even sit, writes Hardeep Matharu
Populism
“Money and information are the twin tactical nukes of modern politics” according to Steve Bannon. But the the seeds for this tech dystopia were sown more than a decade ago
By paying attention to our complex and often contradictory humanness, we can keep our integrity through chaos and disruption
Cabo Verde is not a rich country. To have an idea, the minimum wage is €130 a month and a meal in a restaurant costs around €10. The IMF classifies Cabo Verde as a developing country. Development has long ceased to be defined in exclusively economic terms. In 1990, a “human development index” was introduced, […]
Insular definitions of the national past overlook the very things we should take pride in
The UK Government is dominated by figures from a discredited past at a time of radical global change, argues Neal Lawson
Peter Jukes in the December Print Edition of Byline Times
Donald Trump’s second victory in the United States is a warning sign to democracies everywhere of the centrality of emotions – and their manipulation – in the new politics of gross inequality and psychic rebellion fuelled by tech-driven alternative realities, writes Hardeep Matharu
The re-elected President’s backers believe democracy is finished – the fight to save it must transform it