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The Futility of War: Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old

12th November 2018

JS Adams commends a new film that is at once a technically ingenious tribute to those who fought in World War I and a moving critique of their mistreatment in both the trenches and in [… read more ]

Politics

Weaponised Liberalism: Russia, the West and the Great Game of Moral Equivalence

25th July 2018

The West’s claim to moral superiority and its assumption of the role of ‘world’s policeman’ are largely derived from a classical approach to liberalism. In short, the argument is that our societies are more liberal [… read more ]

Politics

Russia, the World Cup and the Game of Equivalences

17th July 2018

As the World Cup in Russia ends, a Portsmouth writer who prefers to remain anonymous responds to issues raised by David Edwards’ article last week and argues that the West’s imperial crimes should not dissuade [… read more ]

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The Russia World Cup: A Smokescreen for Atrocities?

10th July 2018

While excitement grows about England’s progress in the World Cup, Russia is dropping bombs on homes, markets and hospitals in southwest Syria, reports Portsmouth-based writer and activist Nicholas Sebley. The strategy is called ‘depopulation’: President [… read more ]

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Critical Hob-Nobality and Ethno-Dishcourses of Snack Consumption

1st September 2017

S&C proudly presents the transcript of last week’s special guest lecture by Professor Ethel Tulala-Smith to the Faculty of Post-transcultural Trans-post-culturalism at the Southsea Institute of Creatindustry Knowledgehow (SICK). There is a detail. A marginal [… read more ]

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Election ’17: War is a Politician’s Vanity Project

22nd May 2017

Graham Horne of the anti-war campaign group Veterans for Peace (VfP) talks to S&C editor Tom Sykes about what the coming election could mean for Britain’s arms industry, foreign policy and international relations. Tom Sykes: [… read more ]

Politics

Election ’17: Smears, Cuts and Real Alternatives with Jon Woods Part II

19th May 2017

In the second part of Katie Roberts’ interview, Jon Woods of Portsmouth Against the Cuts Together and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC), discusses the ‘obscenity’ of Trident, the risks of tactical voting and the [… read more ]

Politics

From Bosnia to Syria: ‘Fake News’, Imperialist Agendas

4th May 2017

Portsmouth University media lecturer Dr Stephen Harper critiques Western reporting on the Syria conflict, which is worryingly reminiscent of the biased coverage of the Bosnian war in the 1990s. At the end of last year, [… read more ]

Politics

Could Brexit Get Even Worse?

10th August 2016

JS Adams fears that the Brexit fallout could threaten our civil liberties, our economic relationship with the rest of the world and even peace and stability across Europe. I have no evidence that Brexit could trigger another [… read more ]

Fiction

The Siege of Somerstown Part III

3rd August 2016

The Siege of Somerstown: Being a Portion of the Records of a General of the Fifth Hants Involuntary Air Rifles Concerning an Infantry Sortie on Behalf of the Crown and Portsmouth City Council’s Department of [… read more ]

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Guide Dogs Charity Needs Portsmouth Volunteers: Could it be You?

8th April 2022

The local branch of charity Guide Dogs is urgently appealing for new volunteers to sign up as Fundraisers and My Sighted Guides. Volunteering Coordinator Pat Janecka reached out to S&C Editor Sarah Cheverton to tell [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Remembers: Remembrance Day Events 2021

7th November 2021

As Remembrance Day approaches, Paris Ali-Pilling collates all the events (both free and ticketed) happening locally to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.  National Museum of the Royal Navy [… read more ]

Events

Portsmouth Campaigns: Monthly Round-up (6th Oct – 6th Nov 2021)

8th October 2021

We’re launching a new, monthly roundup of local events and protests for Pompey campaigners and activists. If you have an event, protest or campaign meeting you want to share, let us know on Facebook or [… read more ]

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Portsmouth College Basketball Academy in the Community

28th September 2021

While Portsmouth is well-known for its football club, the city also has a basketball academy that does a lot for the community. Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviewed Rob Milner, chairman of the club, about challenges [… read more ]

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From Essex to Emsworth: A Bike Ride for Domestic Violence Victims

3rd August 2021

Local resident Tom Shaw reports on he and his friends’ 140-mile charity bike ride to raise money for Women’s Aid. On Tuesday 3rd August 2021, a four-man cycling group comprised of myself, Josh Sturt, Joe [… read more ]

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