12 years on, the Bedroom Tax is still inflicting misery on families – particularly in the North East

The policy known widely as the bedroom tax, officially termed the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy, marks twelve years since its implementation. Introduced through the Welfare Reform Act in 2013, this policy impacts social renters by reducing their vital financial support on Universal Credit by 14% for having one extra bedroom and by a […]


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US Bullying in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

United States vice president JD Vance traveled to Kalaallit Nunaat (colonial designation: Greenland) to join his wife. He issued a statement that speaks much to the imperialist mindset of the Trump administration: I’m going to visit some of our guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland and also just check out […]
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That’s Somebody Else’s Car. Leave It Alone.

“Fights between individuals, as well as governments and nations”  Nikola Tesla wrote in 1905, “invariably result from misunderstandings in the broadest interpretation of this term. Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability of appreciating one another’s point of view.” The quote strikes me as apt and applicable to the recent wave of vandalism, arson, etc. … Continue reading That’s Somebody Else’s Car. Leave It Alone. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Horn Of Africa Gambit: The US Fuelling Tensions Between Somalia And Somaliland

Horn Of Africa Gambit: The US Fuelling Tensions Between Somalia And Somaliland By Uriel Araujo Washington apparently cannot resist the temptation to turn disputed territories into military outposts. History warns us that such interventions rarely end well—least of all for the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Shocking new research shows DWP cuts could make people’s addictions even worse

A new study conducted in Norway has brought to light alarming findings regarding individuals receiving disability benefits and their significantly heightened risk of developing gambling disorders. Of course, the study should have implications for the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) too – just as it’s about to make severe cuts to chronically ill […]


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