The British Guardian newspaper has sacked their long-standing cartoonist. Is this because of antisemitism or part of the paper’s general move to the right? And what does this mean for satire in the UK?
Articles with tag “Culture & Sport”
Not such a bad year after all – 2020 in Film
Despite the closure of cinemas for several months, 2020 was a surprisingly good year for films. There was very little to moan about, if we ignore Sofia Coppola for a moment.
Review – Rebellious Daughters Of History by Judy Cox
How did you spend lockdown? Judy Cox wrote a series of pen portraits of largely unknown rebellious women. At first, Judy’s essays appeared on her Facebook page and theleftberlin.com. Now they’ve been released as a book. Arlene Finnigan reviews.
The Bundestag and Israel Boycott – leading cultural institutions respond
Just over 18 months ago, the German Bundestag passed a resolution condemning the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement as “antisemitic”. It is non-binding and even the Bundestag research service has called it unconstitutional. But it has already had serious consequences and provoked protests from unexpected sources
Hertha vs Union and the Battle for Berlin
The Berlin derby might look like a capitalist juggernaut versus a worker-owned union, but it’s much more complicated than that