Bacall, Bogart and the Hollywood Ten
There have been some beautiful and thoughtful obituaries remembering Lauren Bacall.
Gaza and solidarity: this is different, this is a sea change
Amid the horror of Israel’s latest war on Gaza there is hope. This is just a quick note to draw attention to a change in the level and nature of solidarity with Gaza that gives it the basis to tip over into a far more significant and powerful international campaign than it has been before.
Leonard St: Street art – who are the real vandals?
“The streets shall be our brushes – the squares our palettes”
August 2014: Tracks of the month – soul and madness, reggae and bass
Soul and madness, reggae and bass: this pretty much sums up my favourite tracks this month.
Is antisemitism on the rise?
A number of newspapers have all run stories over the last week stating that we are seeing a rise in antisemitic incidents in Britain as a result of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Gaza: more than 1,000 killed by Israel – here are their names
Like millions of people all over the world we are angry, horrified and shocked by the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel – so angry it is hard to actually express in words. The Palestinian death toll stands at 1,032 as we write. Here are their names.