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The United Kingdom Explained from C. G. P. Grey on Vimeo.

Have some problems with this – not least being Northern Ireland coloured orange

Aaron Huey’s effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people — appalling, and largely ignored — compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later, his haunting photos intertwine with a shocking history lesson in this bold, courageous talk from TEDxDU.

THE BLACK HILLS ARE NOT FOR SALE.

“The best things in life aren’t things”

continue reading The Lakota Sioux; still prisoners of war. Pine Ridge, Wounded Knee and ‘what happens next?’

There was a party going on in London E5; a house party in one of the Victorian terraces that line the streets in this modest area of east London. There had been parties on the street before, only on this particular Friday evening two months ago, guests wore Ray-Bans, deep-cut v-neck T-shirts and skinny jeans. They were also, according to one partisan report, in possession of “a sound system [

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I am opposed to the building of the “mosque” two blocks from Ground Zero.

I want it built on Ground Zero.

Why? Because I believe in an America that protects those who are the victims of hate and prejudice. I believe in an America that says you have the right to worship whatever God you have, wherever you want to worship. And I believe in an America that says to the world that we are a loving and generous people and if a bunch of murderers steal your religion from you and use it as their excuse to [

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Then again, think back to events at this year’s revels, and the [

continue reading Morrissey’s parochialism echoes the whole indie tribe

‘a new symbol for europe’ installation in Den Haag, the Netherlands image © designboom

the current european flag with its twelve identical golden stars placed in a circle on a blue background, was designed in 1955. since then society in europe has changed.

Nowadays various cultures live and work together in a relative small area. in the last 50 years europe has become a complex maze of identities. what is the impact of this new society with its diversity in culture, language and traditions on europe’s identity and how can that identity take shape? what is [

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Nice manners, big kitchen, government by Boden. It’s all for the good of everyone. If only poorer people could be as nice to each other as this in their little ‘communities’, things would be so much lovelier!

It’s like a dream. When old class warriors like Dennis Skinner pop up to randomly abuse the overlords, it feels like cheering a sad old bloke on Britain’s Got Talent, not because he can win, but because he has the gumption.

The new poshness is the real break with Thatcherism and its loads-of-money showiness. [

continue reading Me, a pureblood prole, one of the new posh?

If you think I am talking about you, I am probably doing exactly that.