In reality, the AKP was not driven to power simply by frustration or even by the oft-cited conservatism of small businessmen. It was elected because it offers a progressive vision of the future.
The LIP Preview: Editorial
We are at our best when we work together. New ideas in art, culture and politics are more likely to be forged in a collaborative environment.
Why Iraq? Why Now?
The rush to war against Iraq is irresistible. Since the US first propounded the idea a few months ago – when it seemed a preposterous idea, it has gained increasing substance and accelerated momentum.
Our Man In Vietnam
Two months ago I arrived in Vietnam, one of the four last strongholds of communism
America’s PATRIOTic renaissance
‘If there is another attack, and they come from the same ethnic group that attacked the World Trade Center, you can forget about Civil Rights.’
Teaching TEFL
Four weeks after graduating with an arts degree, in the early hours of a Sunday morning, I found myself righting the logos on pencils in the conference room of a hotel where I’d been employed as a night porter. Still heavily in debt and clueless as to my future career plans, I decided to escape the labotomizing effects of sleep deprivation and pencil straightening by signing up for a TEFL course.