Question the Powerful

Look at the way power & responsibility are distributed around society today and ask: can’t we do better? Question the Powerful promotes political understanding and democratic action through a range of publications, guidance, and talks. (For more info, click on ‘Henry Tam: Words & Politics’ under ‘Menu’).

Sunday, 2 March 2008

Between Nader and the Plastic Sea

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There is now more plastic in the oceans than plankton. Six times more in fact. And who’s producing all this stuff to choke our marine life...

Saturday, 2 February 2008

The Minorities Myth

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One of my father’s favourite proverbs was “Enough ants can bring down an elephant”. He was keen to point out that unfavourable odds against...

Tuesday, 1 January 2008

Wheat from the Chav

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Our collective consciousness has been struggling for awhile. Our ‘Right’ brain tells us it is essential to apply selection vigorously – kee...

Saturday, 1 December 2007

Where's our American vote?

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Back in the 18th century, our cousins in America were extremely unhappy that one of Hanover’s Georges, sitting on the British throne, surrou...

Sunday, 4 November 2007

Let them eat bullets

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Do you know how far the spiritual descendants of Marie Antoinette have developed the art of pacifying the poor? Take a look at the richest n...

Sunday, 7 October 2007

The Alpha Male Syndrome

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Natural selection has left animals with a wide variety of survival instincts. The alpha male tendency is common amongst predators that hunt...

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Saturday, 8 September 2007

Variations on a theme of ransom

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What do you do when an entire city’s transport system is totally disrupted because there is another all-out strike? You stress, you curse, ...

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Henry Benedict Tam: Director of ‘Question the Powerful’ project. Author of political studies and dystopian novels. Policy expert on community empowerment. Convenor of Communitarian Forum. Educator (WEA; Cambridge University; Visiting Professor, Birkbeck, London University).

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