Liam Burton

Oct 4, 2024 | currentaffairs.org | Liam Burton |Nathan J. Robinson

How the American public's ignorance of the country's destructive policy towards Haiti fuels racialized narratives about the supposed threat of Haitian immigrants. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance have recently been pushing vicious racist fake news about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, claiming they are stealing and eating people's pets and destroying the town. But why are there Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, in the first place?

Mar 8, 2024 | currentaffairs.org | Liam Burton |Nathan J. Robinson

Leading philosopher Kohei Saito defends the controversial idea of “degrowth communism.” Marxist philosophers do not often write bestsellers, but as the New York Timeswrote in a profile of Kohei Saito, his work has unexpectedly taken Japan by storm: “When Kohei Saito decided to write about “degrowth communism,” his editor was understandably skeptical. Communism is unpopular in Japan. Economic growth is gospel.

Sep 19, 2023 | derbyshiretimes.co.uk | Liam Burton

AG Group, a fast-growing property development and construction company based in Derby, is basking in the glory of its impressive achievements in 2023. Watch more of our videos on Shots!and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowThe company has notched up three significant accolades already, with the promise of more to come. AG Group's dedication to excellence has seen it emerge as a true powerhouse in the industry.

Apr 25, 2023 | currentaffairs.org | Liam Burton |Ciara Moloney |Nathan J. Robinson

Originally published in our magazine’s hallowed print edition 2023 Jan/Feb Details As the 20-year run of ‘Dr. Phil’ comes to an end, reflecting on how the show combined pop psychology, the sleaziness of ’90s talk shows, and misleading culture war debates. January 2023 ended with shocking news: Dr. Phil, the long-running Emmy-nominated pop psychology talk show, would end in a matter of months.

Apr 25, 2023 | currentaffairs.org | Liam Burton |Ciara Moloney

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