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Talkin’ ’bout a revolution?

In 1917 one rather renowned contemporary revolutionary figure, V. I. Lenin, opined that, ‘The basic question of every revolution is that of state power’. So what makes a revolution; and can the events in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and possibly elsewhere in the Middle East be seen in revolutionary terms? Generally, when considering modern revolutions it …

The Politics of the Female Face

On St George’s Day we were walking in central Nottingham as it started to spit with rain. I placed a scarf around my head and face to protect me from getting wet. The English Defence League (EDL) had organised a flash mob earlier. A white man with a St George t-shirt began to stare at …