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’).

Thursday, 1 January 2009

Unite or Perish

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Why do you think the old British American colonies declared in 1776 that they would act in unison to build a new independent nation? Many f...

Monday, 1 December 2008

The Pension Pirates

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The pirates are out again, leading their followers to attack all that serves the public good. Their latest target is public sector workers a...

Saturday, 8 November 2008

The Anatomy of Change

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Progressives want to change the world. Make it a more rational and inclusive place, where intelligent cooperation displaces superstitions, ...

Saturday, 4 October 2008

Axis of Stupidity

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The really critical question for the 2008 Presidential election is this: will enough people be duped once again into voting for the Party wh...

Saturday, 6 September 2008

The Freedom to Crash

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Let’s rewind and replay the mantra: leave the powerful businesses to do as they see fit, especially those in the financial sector because in...

Saturday, 2 August 2008

Talk about Slavery

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According to the walking quote machine, Sepp Blatter, footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo who earned millions of pounds from their job were b...

Sunday, 6 July 2008

Thou Shall Make Money

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If instead of Moses, the CEO of a multinational corporation had gone up to meet the Almighty, he would probably have returned with just one ...

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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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