Counting the cost of royal greed

Over the weekend Channel 4’s Dispatches programme revealed the extent to which the public is being milked by the greedy and money grabbing Windsor family. Or rather, at least the extent to which the programme and the investigative reporters of the Sunday Times were able to uncover. The Windsors go to…

American Burlesque

About a week ago, I gatecrashed a MAGA fundraising dinner in downtown Milwaukee. The event, held in the opulent art deco ballroom of the city’s Hilton hotel, opened with a prayer. Reverend Dr. Karl Fabrizius, an evangelical pastor from nearby Greenfield, Wisconsin, thanked God for the blessing of limited government and denounced socialism as a […] Source

We Need to reimagine masculinity and ask why men are supporting Trump

Regardless of the outcome of the November 5 election, consistent polls predict a massive gender gap in support between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Men are more likely to vote for Trump, women more likely to vote for Harris. All over the world, it is mainly men who are driving the rise of authoritarian strongmen […] Source

Trump, Scotland, America and the world

Donald Trump has weighed into the Scottish independence debate in his typically incoherent and ill-informed way. Earlier this month Trump appeared on the podcast of comedian Andrew Schulz. No, I’d never heard of him either. Schulz has been criticised for his right wing takes, racist stereotyping, and his tendency to punch…