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Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Messiahs and money men
28 Mar 2024
Harley Filben reviews Denis Villeneuve (director) Dune: part two 2024, general release
Doctoring the princess
21 Mar 2024
Kate Middleton’s photo fiasco casts an unflattering light on the relationship between the crown and the press, argues Paul Demarty
Grim fate awaits him
18 Jan 2024
Julian Assange’s imminent extradition draws a line under the idea of the internet as an untameable new frontier, argues Paul Demarty
Monarchy and mystery
07 Dec 2023
Omid Scobie’s book suggests that the king may be a racist. Why wouldn’t he be? asks Paul Demarty
A curse on free speech
09 Nov 2023
They want to stop us marching, they want to stop us protesting. The censoriousness of government ministers exposes the limits of free expression under capitalism, argues Paul Demarty
Declaring moral bankruptcy
02 Nov 2023
Our leaders cannot justify Israel’s war on the Palestinians, writes Paul Demarty, so they slander protestors and try to suppress dissent in their own ranks
Elon Musk’s Twitterdämmerung
13 Jul 2023
The flashy launch of Threads demonstrates the web’s tendency towards monopoly, argues Paul Demarty
Patterns, prejudices and interests
25 May 2023
It can be fun to discover the limits of chatbots, says Yassamine Mather, but democratic control is vital. AI will be used as a weapon in the class war
A tale of two liars
18 May 2023
Despite the court judgment over defamation and sexual assault, he has come roaring back with a triumphant CNN ‘town hall’ performance. But, argues Daniel Lazare, the liberal bourgeois media is no more reliable than Trump’s fact-free claims
Kinesics of defiance
11 May 2023
Open rejection of the coronation circus from Charles’s mischievous subjects are a reminder that the image of Britain as overwhelmingly pro-monarchy is a lie, hurrahs Paul Demarty
A manufactured illusion
04 May 2023
Today’s monarchy is not a precious inheritance dating back to the Saxons. It is a product of the mass media, argues Paul Demarty
Victory for pundits’ union
16 Mar 2023
The BBC’s brief ‘free speech’ war with Gary Lineker shows up its own institutional weakness - and the strange moral situation of football itself - argues Paul Demarty
Farewell to an inspiration
26 Jan 2023
Obituary: Gustav (Schlacke) Lamche, director and producer for Cinema Action, August 25 1933-January 15 2023
Armbands and alienation
01 Dec 2022
With the competition now well under way, Paul Demarty examines the clash between soft-focus liberalism and Qatari feudal values
A tournament to remember
17 Nov 2022
Corruption, brutal exploitation, hypocrisy: Qatar 2022 has it all. Paul Demarty looks at the price of football