Ward 72, Room 21 by Jim Aitken Through the large hospital windowthere are mountains of grey cloudwhich resemble the state of my lungs. Though happy enough to... Continue reading
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The last – the only – general strike to take place in Britain was in May 1926. The strike was called by the TUC in support of... Continue reading
Bernard’s Good Record by John Freeman A fairly good record, says the manager. It’s a very good record, Bernard says. Off for two weeks after Christmas this... Continue reading
FIVE WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT SOCIETY & POLITICS by David Betteridge, with drawing above by Bob Starrett Three of the five ways of thinking expressed beloware overly... Continue reading
“Siblings” by German Democratic Republic writer Brigitte Reiman has just been published in English translation by Penguin, in its series of classic international literature. It comes sixty... Continue reading
Punches Full of Peace by Fred Voss Fist-knockshave replaced handshakesin this machine shopinstead of squeezing palms we hold out fistsand bump knuckles in the airbetween usI guess... Continue reading
On the 100th anniversary of Behan’s birth in 1923, Jenny Farrell celebrates his life and work. Photo above by William Murphy Brendan Behan was arguably one of... Continue reading
níl súil ina cheanndhá pholl dhú’ ag stánadh orainnníl aon anam ann géaga leata mar bhultúr chun barróg a bhreith orainn look, he has no eyesjust two... Continue reading
It’s hardly the ruined, devastated postwar rubble that was the backdrop of the most famous film shot in Vienna, The Third Man (see image above), but in... Continue reading
At the start of 2023, the state of Israel installed a new government. This new ultranationalist religious cabinet included Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawyer who had already established... Continue reading
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