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Weltuntergangswahn
Capital,
3 June 2010
Essay: Immer wenn ein Vulkan ausbricht oder eine Grippe, bereiten uns die Behörden auf das Schlimmstmögliche vor. Der Kampf gegen den Weltuntergang wird zur Routine. Der Schaden, den dieses Denken auslöst, ist gewaltig. Nicht nur, weil ein paar Flüge ausfallen.
A showtrial of children for being naughty
spiked,
25 May 2010
The conviction of two boys for attempted rape is not only a travesty of justice – it also exposes society’s screwed-up attitude towards childhood.
Bad bigots and good bigots: politics after the election
spiked,
10 May 2010
Gillian Duffy was written off as a ‘bigot’ by the same liberal elite that sanctions bigotry and hatred towards its political opponents.
We want to vote, but…
spiked,
7 May 2010
spiked writers give their first impressions of a changeable and chaotic election. Frank Furedi reflects on public engagement.
The day the political oligarchy stood exposed
spiked,
4 May 2010
'Bigotgate' is the most telling moment of the election, capturing the unspoken clash of values and attitudes between the rulers and the ruled.
Why scepticism is still ‘the highest of duties’
spiked,
26 April 2010
Scepticism is widely denounced as a poison and a disease today, just as it was in the Dark Ages. We urgently need to rescue its reputation.
This shutdown is about more than volcanic ash
spiked,
19 April 2010
The flight ban is a product of officialdom’s apocalyptic thinking, where they always imagine that the worst-case scenario will come true.
Predators in the classroom
Guardian,
16 April 2010
Our suspicious society has left teachers open to career-threatening false allegations of abuse.
There’s always a loser in a custody battle – it’s the child
The Scotsman,
16 April 2010
Custody battles are always very messy. Matters are further complicated when – as in the case of Guillaume Ritchie – the parents are of different nationalities and come from different cultures.
Jobbik: an extreme form of the politics of identity
spiked,
12 April 2010
The advance of the far right in Hungary’s elections shows that zombie politics can potentially make a big impact in public life today.
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