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Occupy DC - Occupy Everywhere - October 2011
Mookychick journalist gives eyewitness account of Occupy DC and the protesters camped out at McPherson park. She doesn't see it a repeat of Arab Springs.
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Escaping the Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar' shows a trapped woman on an internship wondering who will employ her, where her degree will lead her, how she is to beat the competition. Can students sucked into the mire of UK student fees escape their own bell jar?
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Coursework... where to stand?
UK school and college coursework... Is it fair? Or a case of too much, too young?
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Student cuts... where it hurts
Class divides, poverty of long-term thought, make-or-break exams that stifle talent... one Mook vents their disgust at UK student funding cuts.
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What the f***k is going on in Belgium?
Thousands have staged a march of 'shame' at Belgian politics which are so mental that Belgium has already broken the European record of longest time without government and is now creeping in fast on the world record held by Iraq (289 days...)!
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What the hell is happening in Malta?
Remember BinaBean's article on UK censorship? For student editors, artists and shop owners it's looking pretty bad in Malta...
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Student cuts - Is this fair?
The UK coalition government has proposed drastic cuts. Yes, drastic measures in times of excess are needed, but is the under-funding of student education really the way to go?
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UK Censorship - Write the other way
"If They Give You Ruled Paper, Write the Other Way". How free would you regard yourself? In our modern democratic society, it seems we have the basic rights like freedom if speech, but what's being hidden from us and why? And most importantly, by who?
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Activism on Mookychick
Think our Political Opinion is a bit thin on the ground? Check out our Activism section. Like space, it's bigger than big. With tips on how to go on a protest march, sweatshop research and more...
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Not Ready to Make Nice
US Politics: 'Not Ready To Make Nice' - the price of free speech was a high one for the Dixie Chicks, struggling to continue recording after liberal comments alienated their conservative fanbase...
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UK politics - Nick Clegg, Love... and the Lib Dems
UK Politics: If you have a crush on UK Lib Dem politician Nick Clegg, the best way to seduce them is clearly to do some fundraising, send them a picture of your boob and stalk them at Glastonbury...
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Restorative justice
Activism: We look around and see our world becoming just a bit... Stabby. Crimey. Whatever stats say, that's where public feeling lies. But restorative justice has been proved to reduce criminals re-offending by getting the criminal and victim face-to-face...
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Politicians, pirates, monkeys and Clause 28
Politics: When it comes to the abolishment of Clause 28 - hurrah! - and the eternal lies of politicians - boo! then sometimes the only thing you can do is to explain, in very nice and precise detail, exactly why it would be better to vote for pirates or monkeys. Or a monkey dressed as a pirate.
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How to exercise your right not to vote
Politics: Voting is your duty and your right. And it's easy. Really easy. The hard part can be deciding who to vote for. If you decide not to vote, Debs explains how you can at least do it as a political statement...
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What's left is right.
When people talk politics, they use overly complicated words to confuse their opponent into agreeing with them. It's called cant, though Miss Deborah Taylor believes that's a vowel or so away from the truth. This week, our Lady of Debs explains what goes on behind the terms 'left wing' and 'right wing'.
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Real, clear politics for 'beginners' or 'experts'
Politics are important again. We're five years into a war we were told was won three years ago. Then there's all the problems with the Third World. All that genocide. So, yeah, there's a fair bit of politics around...
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The Hollywood writers' strike and 'the write stuff'
As the Writers Guild of America are currently on strike, will they be able to write anything on their placards without being accused of being a scab? These and other even more important questions are addressed in the Frankencolumn.
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Gadgets and Consumerism
iPods, mobile phones, iBooks... According to the Government (and who would doubt them) the reason street crime is up is because we all carry round such fantastic toys that the muggers just can't but help beat our brains out. So the gadget must be to blame, says Debs Taylor...
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Call the Perspective Police
Never mind the fashion police... just like puffball skirts they've had their day. Check out the newest justice force on the block!
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Make poverty history... with chocolate
We liked him when he was strong and angry, but now Geldof is just a shouty non-musician who forgot to invite the black musicians to Live8. In her new Frankencolumn, Deborah Taylor explains how we can get rid of him AND eat chocolate.
