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Malcolm X, O.J. Simpson, and now Marine Le Pen; a history of controversy at Oxford Union

No platform for fascism — As protesters mobilise at the Oxford Union, where Marine Le Pen is scheduled to talk tonight, we consider some of their previously controversial guests.

Written by: Megan White

Opinion

Adidas ropes in ‘Superstars’ to sell the rags-to-riches dream

BAD ADZ #2 — Does a brand as cool as Adidas have to play to the celeb-obsessed? Ad-man King Adz pays homage to the shelltoe he used to know.

Written by: King Adz

Opinion

Argos dabbles in 'street cred' in hyper-plastic ad

BAD ADZ #1 — Notes from the frontlines of cultural co-optation, courtesy of advertising's rogue inside-man, perpetual outsider King Adz.

Written by: King Adz

Opinion

#BlackLivesMatter is our collective battle

Oprah's call for a 'leader' is so last year — In a new era of global activism, are celebrity leaders a thing of the past?

Written by: Dipo Faloyin

Opinion

The end of Google Glass and other bizarre inventions that never took off

What were they thinking? — Products and inventions that show how not all technology is in the name of progress.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Opinion

Rallying to raise awareness of Nigerian tragedy

I am Charlie but I am Baga too — Why did newspapers react in horror to the Charlie Hebdo attacks but barely comment on the recent atrocities in Nigeria?

Written by: Shelley Jones

Opinion

Luxury London is a vision of hell

Ads for high-rise flats get creepier and creepier — What kind of future do we want for our cities if elitism and sexism helps sell 'The Dream'?

Written by: Michael Fordham

Opinion

How can we stop the Charlie Hebdo attacks deepening divisions?

Combatting Islamophobia and the far-right — In the wake of the Paris shootings, Huck asks how we can come together to move beyond hatred.

Written by: Alex King

Opinion

Don't let Charlie Hebdo become a fearmonger's tool

Is our freedom really under threat? — The murder of 12 people at French newspaper Charlie Hebdo on January 7 was not the act of a world-conquering empire, says Tetsuhiko Endo. Beware the man - or woman - who tells you otherwise.

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Opinion

Cameron's 'bro' chat reveals how out of touch he is

Politicians' desperate lingo — When Cameron describes how Obama calls him 'bro' he is desperately trying to stay relevant to a generation who is tired of his shit. Michael Fordham explains.

Written by: Michael Fordham

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