 Human Fulfillment & Wealth“If the ideal of true freedom is the maximum of power for all members of human society alike to make the best of themselves, we are right in refusing to ascribe the glory of freedom to a state in which the apparent elevation of the few is founded on the degradation of the many”. T. H. Green |
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 Sentimentality Obstructs ProgressWe should renounce sentimental ideas about the Universe because humanity does not have a natural balance to return to. Our existence is contingent and beyond our control. We should not have a romantic attachment to nature for the precise reason that doing so undermines the very efforts of addressing the ecological crisis. |
 Immigrants Are People TooThere is something startling in how little the British seem to know about their history. The same holds true for the majority of Europeans. |
 Police Brutality in Modern Day SpainSpanish police brutality documented. A critical insight into the role of civil disobedience in Madrid, 2010-2013. |
 The Subversive Ontology of Love'Love without risk is an impossibility, like war without death. Caught between consumerism and casual sexual encounters devoid of passion' |
 Lacan & DesireL’objet petit a: the object cause of desire. An exploration of Lacan’s conception of desire and its link to symbolic lack. |
 GCHQ: Britain Under SurveillanceThis article highlights the nature of the Government Communication Headquarter’s work and their relationship with their US counterparts - the NSA. |
KyivPost – an independent Ukrainian newspaper, reports that on the 30th of March, Crimea will adopt Moscow standard time.
The Pigeonholing and Marginalisation of the Individual “Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and clichés.”(Harold Evans, International Journalist)
Exploring the bizarre concept of blaming the poorest amongst us.
KyivPost – an independent Ukrainian newspaper, reports that on the 30th of March, Crimea will adopt Moscow standard time.
 Voices! Rachel YemmThe 21st Century Woman & Society's Game |  Voices! Davide CastroThree Things I Learned From international Institutions. |
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 Voices! Richard HeasmanThe X- Factor Is Invaded My Living Room Once Again. |
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