Monthly Archives: December 2016

FAKE NEWS and POST TRUTH!!

Posted on December 14, 2016 by stutteringsteps

On both sides of the Atlantic, and perhaps elsewhere, there are currently several forms of panic among the political and media elite of all persuasions. The mainstream left, right and centre politicians are now loosing their grip on political power … Continue reading →

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CASTRO: HERO OR VILLAIN?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Despite the millions of written or spoken words either for against the Cuban President Fidel Castro after his death and before it, to me the characterisation of his social and political role remains somewhat muddled. For some commentators, he was … Continue reading →

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THE ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION.

Posted on December 1, 2016 by stutteringsteps

Any attempt to understand the current political, social or cultural turmoil caused by immigration which does not include the capitalistic economic motive in its analysis, will remain incomplete and distorted. In most, if not all, the more recent media discussions … Continue reading →

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