All articles by Ali H
Women, Porn and the F-word
Ali H — November 22, 2009 6 Comments
Sexual instincts and social morality do not always sit comfortably together: if imaginations roam free then there will be creativity and discovery, but there will also be misogyny and violence. The debate as it stands at the moment therefore seems to ask that women now make the uneasy choice of exploring one at the cost of accepting the other
Culture, Editor's Pick
Kids on Drugs: The unwarranted medicalization of childhood
Ali H — April 12, 2009 10 Comments
There is a tendency now to treat any loosely-defined abnormal behavior in children with drugs, but this is dangerous because negative emotions are an ineradicable part of being a young person and there are more healthy ways to deal with it
Editor's Pick, Psychology
Interview with Gillian Slovo, novelist, playwright, activist
Ali H — March 2, 2009 3 Comments
Ali Harper talks to Gillian Slovo about good writing, the relationship between art and politics, and catharsis.
Culture, Editor's Pick
Hunter S. Thompson: Pioneer or degenerate?
Ali H — January 21, 2009 4 Comments
On the back of the new biopic of Hunter S. Thompson opening in the UK, Ali Harper wonders what his contributions to the craft of journalism actually were.
Editor's Pick, Media
Are ID cards in Britain the road to 1984?
Ali H — January 2, 2009 9 Comments
By 2017 the British Home Office intends to make ID cards compulsory for all Britons, but their efficacy has not been proven, and the destruction of long-cherished civil liberties is appalling.
Editor's Pick, Politics
Ashtrayland: Britain is failing its young people
Ali H — December 23, 2008 1 Comment
Rather than criminalizing and alienating poor kids in Britain, they should be treated as important parts of our society and helped to escape poverty.
