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Laurie Penny

Laurie Penny is a contributing editor to the New Statesman.

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North America
On the streets with Bloomberg's "private army"
13 December 2011

"Whose tweets? Our tweets!" Sometimes, only puns will do.

International Politics
The Gingrich trick wears thin
12 December 2011
Politics
Blaming the victim
11 December 2011

The one per cent punish us for wanting what they say we can't have.

Religion
Why the Pope has a point
07 December 2011

The abuse of children within the home is something that society has yet to tackle adequately.

North America
Newt encounters a different kind of Tea Party
05 December 2011

"To my astonishment, the audience applauds. Gingrich is in a spot."

North America
Occupy Black Friday
25 November 2011

Discount shoppers are not the 1% - and activists must remind them that another world is possible.

Laurie Penny
Occupy the media
23 November 2011

Dissatisfaction with mainstream journalism is leading to a profound change in the way that protest is reported.

International Politics
In America, the pro-life lobby gears up
20 November 2011

To gain political capital, elected representatives are exploiting the national hysteria over abortion.

North America
Why the NYPD are kidnapping books
17 November 2011

The dismantling of Occupy Wall Street's library is a metaphor for how our culture is policed.

UK Politics
Dropping out won’t fix the world
14 November 2011

It is possible to drink a Starbucks latte with your politics intact.

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