Opposing caste discrimination in Britain

by | Aug 14, 2017

The British government is consulting on banning caste discrimination. This faces strong opposition from those who defend inequality. The British government is consulting on banning caste discrimination. This faces strong opposition from those who defend inequality....

Church sexuality report from 1970 increases pressure for change

by | Aug 12, 2017

Amidst wide media coverage of the fiftieth anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, a Church of England report on sexuality from that era has come to Amidst wide media coverage of the fiftieth anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, a Church of England report...

Al-Jazeera: how dark are the clouds?

by | Aug 11, 2017

My maternal grandfather was a news junkie. From the moment he would wake up in the morning, his ‘transistor’ radio never left his side. My maternal grandfather was a news junkie. From the moment he would wake up in the morning, his ‘transistor’ radio never left his...

Stop the Universal Credit juggernaut

by | Aug 11, 2017

The word juggernaut comes from the huge vehicles used by Indian temples to transport statues of their gods. They were so difficult to control that they often crushed people in their path. The word juggernaut comes from the huge vehicles used by Indian temples to...

State pension age, health, and dignity

by | Aug 3, 2017

As the state pension age rises for both men and women, it will affect the poor much more than the wealthy, and the sick much more than the healthy. As the state pension age rises for both men and women, it will affect the poor much more than the wealthy, and the sick...