February 4, 2015
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RA Sessions: Fatima – Gave Me My Name
Fatima’s style is rooted in modern soul and R&B. Music from her forthcoming debut album—including the excellent Family / La Neta—has crept out over the last few months, and this stunning performance of “Gave Me My Name,” which features Jonathan Geyevu on keys, is further proof that she could be one of 2014’s standout artists. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Conundrum – Syriza, Democracy And The Death Of A Saudi Tyrant
It’s always a tricky moment for the corporate media when a foreign leader dies. The content and tone need to be appropriate, moulded to whether that leader fell into line with Western policies or not. Thus, when Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez died in 2013, conventional coverage strongly suggested he had been a dangerous, quasi-dictatorial, loony lefty. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 