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Posted inEquality, Gender violence, General, News/Politics

Should we ban boys-only schools?

by Thorne Godinho 6 July 2014

I’m often accused of making sweeping statements in my writing; as if one were always required to produce a table full of numbers and statistics to underpin one’s thoughts. On the contrary, theory is grounded in thinking – not just numbers and balance sheets and calculations. However, there is often an interesting intersection between what […]

Posted inGender violence, Media, News/Politics

Breaking my Bullard silence

by Sarah Britten 12 February 201419 February 2014

Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out I wanna see you be brave. There I was driving along Witkoppen with Jacaranda on the radio — for once, I was a classic shooter curtain cliché — and those words struck home. So here I am, being brave — or stupid — and […]

Posted inBusiness, General, News/Politics

Sanral’s new best friends

by Sarah Britten 9 January 201416 January 2014

Once upon a time, e-tolls galvanised society. Like no other cause before or since, the hatred of e-tolls cut across class, politics and race. They were a superb nation-building tool, something I reflected on here. But things have changed. When e-tolls were finally implemented in early December, the battle was lost. Quite possibly the war, […]

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Update on attempt by MMU to suspend Ian Parker (1)

by Bert Olivier 31 December 20122 January 2013

I was recently sent an update by a friend on the attempt, by Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, to dismiss renowned critical psychologist, Ian Parker, under the heading: “Neoliberalism at Manchester Metropolitan University, and an alternative”. The valuable account, by someone who obviously has access to all the relevant information, and who knows how […]

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