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US hypocrisy on Egypt

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President Obama last night called for 'concrete steps' to advance democratic rights in Egypt. Here is one concrete step he could mak...

George in top form on Question Time

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If you didn't catch it last night, watch and enjoy here .

A victory for equal rights

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Imagine turning up to a hotel with your partner, only to be turned away because the hotel decides they don’t like the look of you. This sort...

'Bin Laden and Ben Ali. Tunisia says no thank you!'

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A big thanks to Naima Bouteldja for her report and photos of the Tunisian solidarity demo held in Paris on Saturday. "About 10000 peo...

People's power in Tunisia

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Great news from Tunisia! Popular protest has forced the corrupt President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to flee the country. Good riddance! The u...

Egypt's Muslims and Christians unite

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Reports of the recent suicide attack on Egyptian Christians attending a church service in Alexandria made for depressing reading. There are...

A new wave of student protests in 2011

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It is great to see that students are getting ready for a new wave of protest in 2011. The Tories and Lib Dems rushed through a vote in parli...

Students debate fees fight

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The fight against education cuts is opening up heated debate inside the National Union of Students. Student activists from the Free Educati...

There is an alternative to the VAT rise

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VAT hammers the poor hardest, because they spend almost all their meagre incomes, whereas the rich save a big chunk of theirs…Instead of rai...

Police have to win trust for new powers

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According to reports in the Guardian , the police are asking for new powers to stop and search people without the need to suspect them of an...