Jordan Peterson is one of the most famous academics of our age, having made his name through his YouTube channel and a mega-best-selling self-help book 12 Rules For Life. However Peterson has his critics, including the biologist PZ Myers. Among other things, Myers has been critical of Peterson's false claim to be an evolutionary biologist.... Continue Reading →
On Sunday Brazil voted to make Jair Bolsonaro their next president. He's what the media euphemistically call a 'controversial' figure, who many fear could become a fascistic leader. There have been various compilations of his quotes circulating online during the week, some of which I've compiled onto the infographic above. As most of the quotes... Continue Reading →
Karl Marx's central theory was that in modern capitalism there exists two main groups of people (or classes) and there exists a 'class struggle' between these groups when their interests overlap. The proletariat are the group who have nothing to sustain themselves but their labours, while the bourgeoisie are the group who own the 'means... Continue Reading →
Earlier today stories emerged that, in addition to the possible unexploded bomb that was intercepted en-route to Democratic party donor George Soros, similar suspect packages were posted to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s homes. It appears that similar devices were also sent to former Attorney General Eric Holder, possible presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and Debbie... Continue Reading →
Elizabeth Warren has spoken about how tales of the family’s Native American heritage played a part in her childhood, saying that "Being Native American has been part of my story, I guess, since the day I was born." The evidence suggests that Warren always saw her Native American history as part of her identity, not... Continue Reading →
In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers released a report titled Report Card for America's Infrastructure, giving America a D+ in terms of the quality of national infrastructure. The 2013 ASCE report made the case for investment, saying that "Capital investment needs for the nation’s wastewater and stormwater systems are estimated to total $298... Continue Reading →
The above quote is taken from a 2014 report commissioned by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, written by Mario Molina et al, entitled What We Know: The Reality, Risks and Response to Climate Change. The quote continues: "Average global temperature has increased by about 1.4° F over the last 100 years. Sea... Continue Reading →
On Saturday September 8th and 15th Anne-Marie Waters (leader of the Tommy Robinson supported For Britain political party, a party co-founded with the prominent ex-BNP member Jack Buckby) gave speeches in the centres of Middlesbrough and Sunderland. The speeches took place at supposedly anti-rape events, organised by a group calling themselves 'Justice for the Women... Continue Reading →
Back in 2015 I played a small part in a campaign to oppose the slow closure of Hartlepool's hospital. I played no significant organisational role in the 'Save our Hospital' campaign but attended a few events, meetings and online discussions. One common argument that recurred was that the campaign "shouldn't be about politics". As part... Continue Reading →
We live in a deeply political age. Fascism is on the rise in America, Hungary, and more subtly in many other places. Political debate is increasingly post-truth, with people being manipulated by puppetmasters to disregard inconvenient facts. Global warming is reaching a critical point, possibly having major practical effects already. There is the serious possibility... Continue Reading →
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