The Bundesliga title chasers were surprisingly but deservedly beaten by the top-flight newcomers, and their captain was angered by the display Marco Reus delivered a damning indictment of a “completely stupid” Borussia Dortmund performance following Saturday’s humbling 3-1 defeat at the hands of promoted Union Berlin. Marius Bulter’s brace guided the capital club to their […]

The ex-Liverpool and Aston Villa keeper has been revealed as a new contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, but how much is he worth? Retired former goalkeeper David James has had a long-spanning career, playing for several Premier League sides and winning 53 caps for England – as well as representing the Three Lions at the 2010 World […]

A recent article by Leigh Phillips, ‘The degrowth delusion’, comes at a crucial time in our political history. We stand at the precipice of ecological collapse. In an increasingly polarised political environment, nationalist movements, socialism and climate activism are rapidly growing in power. The climate movement and socialist movements must come together to build a […]

On Thursday the 29th of August, Colombia awoke in the midst of an old nightmare. The echoes of a war more than 50 years old that the peace accords of 2016 sought to put an end to, began to resonate across the country once more. The video declaration of various high-ranking FARC dissidents that had […]

On Saturday in the small East Sussex town of Lewes, at less than 48 hours’ notice, 400 demonstrators filled the bridge across the River Ouse to protest Boris Johnson’s ‘coup’ in closing down parliament. A small echo, perhaps, of Lewes as the place where Tom Paine famously wrote The Rights of Man? Or as the […]

‘When you’re promoting brand You, everything you do – and everything you choose not to do – communicates the value and character of the brand.’ These words, taken from the article that first popularized ‘self-branding’ back in 1997, have come to epitomize the dogma of our work-obsessed culture: employability. In an age of ubiquitous social […]

Recently, Comma Press published 'Palestine + 100 Stories from a Century after the Nakba'. This anthology consists of stories published in English, and some translated for the first time from Arabic. Its editor Basma Ghalayini, who is a scholar and translator from Gaza, writes in the introduction that: “The cruel present (and the traumatic past) […]

Under the signature economic plan put forward by presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, everyone would get a Universal Basic Income (UBI) of $1,000 a month. It sounds like an egalitarian policy, but among progressives it gets mixed reviews. Click Here: mochila fjallraven On the one hand, such a policy would disproportionately empower the […]

“The fruits of growth are beginning to rot.” That’s the premise of this admirable and stimulating book, and, looking around us, who can doubt it? While species vanish and plastic replaces fish in the oceans, “the economy” – generally taken to be synonymous with Gross Domestic Product – grows and grows. Clearly, we are measuring […]

London-based fashion label Galvan, known for its contemporary eveningwear and bridal collections, has launched a handbag collection designed to complement its ready-to-wear line. The three evening bag styles have been designed with Galvan signature touches including long tassels and fringing, to offer a “timeless” accessory for its clients. Made in Italy from luxurious silk satin […]