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Reasons to be Islamophobic: Profiting from the Politics of Fear
, 5 December 2019
Dr Shazad Amin explains why hatred of Muslims is such a powerful, hidden force in this General Election.
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Argument
Culture
Extremism
Islamophobia
Racism
Society and Welfare
‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Review: A Film Noir about Town Planning and Ethnic Cleansing
, 2 December 2019
Chris Sullivan on a sprawling, ambitious tale of murder, blackmail, and corruption in mid-century New York that has dark resonances for London today.
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Arts
Film
Putin, Bannon & Silicon Valley: The Axis of Oligarchs
, 27 November 2019
Tamsin Shaw explains how anti-market Russian oligarchy has spread to the US, and that Big Tech may be the prime beneficiary.
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The March of the Oligarchs
Democracy
Donald Trump
Economics, Finance and Money
Foreign Affairs
Russia
Tech, Data and Algorithms
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United Arab Emirates
United States of America
US Politics
Vladimir Putin
‘The Irishman’ Review: The Power of the Gangster Myth
, 26 November 2019
Chris Sullivan reviews Martin Scorsese' latest film, The Irishman and explores the history of the cult of Mafia films.
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Film
The Oligarch Spawn: Can the Global Super Kids with the World at their Feet Find Meaning and Do Good?
, 22 November 2019
As part of Byline Times' look at The March of the Oligarchs, Stephen Colegrave considers the impact of their progeny: the global super kids.
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The March of the Oligarchs
Economics, Finance and Money
Society and Welfare
Sociology
Prince Andrew has Prised Open the Lid of the Monarchy’s Pandora’s Box
, 19 November 2019
Otto English explores why the British are so reluctant to discuss what the point of the Royal Family is.
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Culture
Constitutional Crisis
Monarchy
‘Sorry We Missed You’ Review: Ken Loach’s True Story Delivers a Punch
, 15 November 2019
A damning portrait of zero-hours contracts, private debt and public austerity in Brexit Britain.
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Film
Society and Welfare
How I Fell Down a Right-Wing Brexit Rabbit Hole – and Came Out the Other Side
, 12 November 2019
Steve Jones recalls how Facebook took him on a dark journey and why he now regrets voting to Leave the EU.
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Culture
Reportage
2016 EU Referendum
Brexit
Extremism
Facebook
Social Media
Tech, Data and Algorithms
UK Politics
When will we Return to the Hope we had when the Berlin Wall Fell 30 Years Ago?
, 8 November 2019
Otto English recalls what it was like growing up in a world where the threat of the Cold War loomed large – and the surprise and optimism when, one day, this came to an end.
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Europe
Foreign Affairs
Germany
History
Sociology
THE UPSIDE DOWN: Making Better People – Why Eugenics Refuses to Die
, 8 November 2019
Even if we could make fitter, cleverer humans, would that make them more valuable people?
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The Upside Down
History
Science
Sociology
Odeon of Death: The Twat in the Hat
, 7 November 2019
(With apologies to Theodor Geisel) Who's that creeping in the fog?
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Arts
Film
Jacob Rees-Mogg: A Relic of the Past, A Danger to the Future
, 7 November 2019
Musa Okwonga explores the controversial Conservative politician's popularity and what it represents about modern England.
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Culture
Brexit
Class
Conservative Party
Society and Welfare
Sociology
UK Politics
The 2008 Financial Crisis Paved the Way for Brexit – Why Don’t We Talk About it Anymore?
, 7 November 2019
A decade ago, the financial crisis presented the most pivotal economic, political and social moment since the fall of the Berlin Wall. We need to examine its effects if we are to learn lessons in Brexit Britain.
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Culture
The March of the Oligarchs
Austerity
Brexit
Economics, Finance and Money
History
Society and Welfare
Sociology
UK Politics
The Strange Death of Middle Class England
, 6 November 2019
As part of the March of the Oligarchs series, Stephen Colegrave looks at the impact of the super rich on the English middle class.
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Culture
The March of the Oligarchs
Economics, Finance and Money
Society and Welfare
Sociology
WORD OF THE WEEK: Proctor’s Bulldog
, 1 November 2019
(n.) someone tasked with maintaining rules and keeping order
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Word of the Week
Language
War and Amnesia: Tales My Grandfather Never Told Me
, 1 November 2019
A personal story from Otto English about how the past is far too often sanitised to make people who were never there feel better about their family, our collective past and our country.
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Culture
History
Sociology
The March of the Oligarchs: 1979 to 2019
, 31 October 2019
Peter Jukes with the historical background to a new Byline Times series on a global phenomenon that best explains Boris Johnson and Donald Trump.
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The March of the Oligarchs
Austerity
Brexit
Economics, Finance and Money
Foreign Affairs
History
Russia
Society and Welfare
Sociology
Tech, Data and Algorithms
Trump
UK Politics
United States of America
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