Page 19 – Isles of the Left

Criticism of Israel or Anti-Semitism? A Guide to the Most Common Fallacies

May 18, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

In order to determine the presence of anti-Semitism in discourse and actions concerning Israel, we need to make our way through the lies and logical fallacies surrounding this issue.

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The Europe We Want: a Union for the People

May 13, 2019 by Joseph Abela Leave a Comment

The same Union that managed to create a common market with one common currency has the power to achieve much more. What is lacking, unfortunately, is the political will.

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The Future of Europe—Will You Vote for It?

May 13, 2019 by Martin Galea De Giovanni Leave a Comment

Incoming Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will sit for 5 years. Their decisions in that period can swing Europe’s response to imminent climate breakdown.

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Why I Used to Glorify Norman Lowell and How I’ve Managed to See through His Bullshit

May 11, 2019 by The IotL Magazine

We must not give up on those who seem to be on the other side of the fence—after all, I too rallied behind Lowell in the past and I changed since then. And so can others.

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Against the Overmen: Captain Marvel and Umbrella Academy

May 10, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Both Captain Marvel (Marvel Studios) and Umbrella Academy (Netflix) offer keen critiques of the borderline-fascist notions of superhero might and specialness, and we would be remiss to ignore them.

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