I ARRIVED home last night to find on my doorstep a copy of the new book Rabbi Outcast: Elmer Berger and American Jewish Anti-Zionism by Jack Ross. How thrilling! I knew Rabbi Berger, who died in 1996, and admired him greatly for his courageous work on behalf of what he called “emancipation and integration” and … Continue reading
Reviewed by David Kerr LAURA FAIRIE filmed, produced and directed this astonishing fly-on-the-wall documentary over the twelve months leading up to the general election on May 6th 2010. Somehow she managed to gain the trust of two hostile factions in Barking; the British National Party and New Labour as personified by party leader Nick Griffin … Continue reading
Reviewed by Henry Falconer. Christian Wolmar spent his childhood in Kensington and has been fascinated by the London Underground, on which he travelled daily to school, ever since. The Subterranean Railwayis more than just a history of the Underground from its beginnings in the mid-19th century to the present; Wolmar places it firmly in a … Continue reading
Resources from the Net. The war in Kosovo is considerably more complex and far-reaching than the mass-media and politicians tend to make out. There’s a historical dimension to the conflict, and a great deal of propaganda, claim and counter-claim; plus a strong argument that the whole thing is essentially a matter of global power-politics and … Continue reading
by Brian Bates. ISBN 0-7126-7277-X It is a truth universally acknowledged (almost) that Britain today is undergoing a crisis of faith. The Church of England clings to its ‘established’ status for dear life, oscillating between sugary piety and saccharine-sweet liberal sentimentalism. Meanwhile, socialism and humanism, those great secular faiths, abase themselves before ‘market forces’ and the … Continue reading
by the Child Poverty Action Group. Poverty: The Facts gives a comprehensive and objective picture of the extent of poverty and inequality in the UK. It shows why people become poor, who is most at risk of poverty and the consequences for individuals, local communities and the economy.This major survey is published by the Child … Continue reading
