Author: Sirocco

As the only country in the world, Sweden in 1998 made it illegal to pay for sex but not to offer it for sale. For my occasional Saturday series of translations from the Scandinavian press, I have rendered an op-ed by a Swedish...

From the diaries by susanhbu. Sirocco’s diary is the first of ten of the most overlooked stories in the world. Sign up here to cover another ignored story.Every day at sunset in northern Uganda, a unique phenomenon is...

This will be an occasional series on people I especially admire. Most have made sacrifices opposing tyranny or other forms of evil; some are undeservedly unsung. Today’s entry is dedicated to all who fought fascism in the...

As disenchantment with Tony Blair boosted the Liberal Democrats, Labour has been playing a familiar card for all it’s worth: “Join ranks against the Tory menace!” But should the LibDem supporters pay heed or...

The man whose name is more or less synonymous with evil remains mysterious. Though we have now passed the 60 year anniversary of his suicide on April 30 1945, shrinks and laypeople alike continue to ponder the mind of the bum...