Gary Younge

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Gary Younge, a member of The Nation’s editorial board, is a professor of sociology at the University of Manchester and a Type Media Fellow.

The Illogic of Empire The Illogic of Empire

Iraq is America's colonial war. Arguments for maintaining colonial rule in India are almost identical to the justifications offered for the continuing presence of US troops in Iraq...

Jan 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge

Their Opportunism, Our Opportunity Their Opportunism, Our Opportunity

Mainstream media have transformed the permanent presidential campaign into a never-ending soap opera. Progressives must create the movements that will influence whoever decides to ...

Nov 26, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Obama: Black Like Me Obama: Black Like Me

Barack Obama has fallen prey to the soft bigotry of unreasonable expectations from both the right and left.

Oct 27, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Blair, Brown, Blah Blair, Brown, Blah

Tony Blair's sorry record on Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon--and the rise of a new, viable leader of the Conservative Party--could spell doom for Gordon Brown and the Labour Party.

Sep 28, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Londonistan Calling Londonistan Calling

Gautam Malkani's new novel explores the cross-section of youth culture, heritage and identity in London's polyglot, postcolonial neighborhoods.

Sep 7, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge

New Orleans Forsaken New Orleans Forsaken

One year later, how will we come to terms with what happened when Hurricane Katrina washed up the disenfranchised most people, including the President, have tried to forget?

Aug 31, 2006 / Feature / Gary Younge

Rebels With a Cause Rebels With a Cause

A new generation of student activists is flexing its muscles, rolling back employment rules in France, demanding education reform in Chile and fighting for immigrant rights in the ...

Jun 15, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

George & Tony’s Not So Excellent Adventure George & Tony’s Not So Excellent Adventure

If democracy represents the will of the people, then there is either something wrong with democracy in the United States and Britain or something wrong with the people on both side...

May 18, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

The Battle of New Orleans The Battle of New Orleans

The candidates for New Orleans mayor--two white, one black--differ little on the issues. Voters may rely on the symbolism of race, but it will take more than melanin to rebuild thi...

Apr 20, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Left’s Labour Lost Left’s Labour Lost

After nine years, Tony Blair's magic has worn off. His Labour Party has mutated from an imperfect conduit of progressive change into an active obstacle to it.

Mar 23, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

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