David Owen
@artsofdenial.bsky.social
Dyslexic diabetic. Eclectic philosopher and political theorist. Art and cricket lover. Artisan kimchi maker. Recovering poet. Fortunate man. Interested in all things human (and some non-human). Apparently now meant to add FBA to all social media profiles.
Don't forget Sudan!
'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
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'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
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Sudan war: Survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
www.bbc.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Don't forget Sudan!
'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Appalling but unsurprising . The white supremacy not even mildly disguised.- Trump caps refugee admissions at record low - with most to be white South Africans
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Trump sets refugee admissions cap for coming year at record low
The president sets the limit at 7,500 for the coming year, a dramatic cut from 125,000.
www.bbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Appalling but unsurprising . The white supremacy not even mildly disguised.- Trump caps refugee admissions at record low - with most to be white South Africans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Nice piece by Felix Bender
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What's the issue with small boats arriving in the UK? Philosophical arguments
Every other day, a few small boats carrying asylum seekers arrive at the shores of the UK.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Nice piece by Felix Bender
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If you have smart PhD students working on membership issues, consider alerting them to this
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2026 Rainer Bauböck Essay Award on the Global State of Citizenship - Globalcit
A prize for the best essay on citizenship in a global perspective. Read More ...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If you have smart PhD students working on membership issues, consider alerting them to this
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Very happy to be included in this excellent collection
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October 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Very happy to be included in this excellent collection
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‘I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.’
Nadezhda Mandelstam
Nadezhda Mandelstam
October 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
‘I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.’
Nadezhda Mandelstam
Nadezhda Mandelstam
It will be interesting to see what stance, if any, the UK govt takes to the 80+ British citizens who have voluntarily served in the IDF over the past two years.
October 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It will be interesting to see what stance, if any, the UK govt takes to the 80+ British citizens who have voluntarily served in the IDF over the past two years.
My day was spent with Ian McEwan's new novel What We Can Know. McEwan has written novels that I adore (The Child in Time) and novels I intensely dislike (Atonement). About halfway through the new book I thought it might be his best work, by the end not sure but it is very good. More thought needed.
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My day was spent with Ian McEwan's new novel What We Can Know. McEwan has written novels that I adore (The Child in Time) and novels I intensely dislike (Atonement). About halfway through the new book I thought it might be his best work, by the end not sure but it is very good. More thought needed.
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I think all the candidates for the Irish presidency should be asked if they side with Plato or Aristotle here
October 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
intriguing!
My new article, 'Citizenship Renunciation without Emigration', is now available (open access) in APSR
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Citizenship Renunciation without Emigration | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Citizenship Renunciation without Emigration
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October 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
intriguing!
Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper - BBC News
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Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper
Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper - BBC News
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Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
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'The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees offers a novel, thoughtful, and persuasive ethical analysis
of how states should respond to refugees.'
From a recent review of my book in Ethics and International Affairs!
You can read the full review here:
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#PhilSky
of how states should respond to refugees.'
From a recent review of my book in Ethics and International Affairs!
You can read the full review here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#PhilSky
The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees, by Bradley Hillier-Smith (New York: Routledge, 2025), 286 pp., cloth $170, eBook $48.44. | Ethics & International Affairs | Cambridge Core
The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees, by Bradley Hillier-Smith (New York: Routledge, 2025), 286 pp., cloth 48.44. - Volume 39 Issue 2
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October 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
'The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees offers a novel, thoughtful, and persuasive ethical analysis
of how states should respond to refugees.'
From a recent review of my book in Ethics and International Affairs!
You can read the full review here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#PhilSky
of how states should respond to refugees.'
From a recent review of my book in Ethics and International Affairs!
You can read the full review here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#PhilSky
Reposted by David Owen
The article states “The Conservatives say they would task officials with removing 750,000 illegal immigrants.” This is inaccurate: the plan would include migrants *legally* in the country, because it is legal for refugees to enter to claim asylum without first getting a visa.
In a desperate attempt to boost their poll standing, Tories propose to abandon the rule of law
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan
The party unveils new policies on illegal migration as its annual conference begins in Manchester.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The article states “The Conservatives say they would task officials with removing 750,000 illegal immigrants.” This is inaccurate: the plan would include migrants *legally* in the country, because it is legal for refugees to enter to claim asylum without first getting a visa.
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Only yesterday, the Guardian had this interesting piece on research into 80+ elections across decades & 12 countries that showed: anti-immigrant rhetoric never serves traditional parties. It only serves the far-right. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Only yesterday, the Guardian had this interesting piece on research into 80+ elections across decades & 12 countries that showed: anti-immigrant rhetoric never serves traditional parties. It only serves the far-right. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
An opening for a critical/democratic theory person at the University of Malta
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#philosophy
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Resident Academic Full Time Post in Philosophy - L-Università ta' Malta
Resident Academic Full Time Post in Philosophy
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October 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
An opening for a critical/democratic theory person at the University of Malta
www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/recruit...
#philsky
#philosophy
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In a desperate attempt to boost their poll standing, Tories propose to abandon the rule of law
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan
The party unveils new policies on illegal migration as its annual conference begins in Manchester.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
In a desperate attempt to boost their poll standing, Tories propose to abandon the rule of law
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Brilliant essay
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age of Fascism and Genocide - Boston Review
Speaking the truth and exposing lies is not enough.
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September 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Brilliant essay
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