Imagine for a moment that you live far from the cosy comforts of Sheffield and that brutal forces of control dominate daily life.
Disappearances, beatings and torture are common, by the government or some patriarchal warlord who objects to your views, appearance, sexuality, religion – or perhaps just wants power over you, or the land you live on. Persecution on a biblical scale has existed through history, from Herod… [...]
January 30, 2012
Imagine for a moment that you live far from the cosy comforts of Sheffield and that brutal forces of control dominate daily life.
Disappearances, beatings and torture are common, by the government or some patriarchal warlord who objects to your views, appearance, sexuality, religion – or perhaps just wants power over you, or the land you live on. Persecution on a biblical scale has existed through history, from Herod… [...]
January 29, 2012
For politicians, promising to make things “fairer” is the new baby kissing. You wonder what the alternative is. “Vote me and I’ll make your life a misery”, or, “Vote me and I’ll make it rubbish for everyone but my mates”. Well, it might be more honest, but instead politicians like to tell us they care about being fair.
All this banging on about fairness hints that something out there… [...]
January 28, 2012
Herds of excited lantern bearers dressed in vibrant costumes from all walks of life, entertainers, fire jugglers, dancers and performers parading the streets of Sheffield to the beat of the samba drum. A spectacle of colourful lanterns of all shapes and sizes illuminating the night skies of Sheffield with pulsating, electrifying, magical ambience, voyaging to the Sheffield General Cemetery and wowing the people of Sharrow. This fantasy will become a… [...]
As Now Then is often proud to point out, there are a lot of good things about living in Sheffield. But some of the best things around here are just about to sink forever. Why? I’ll explain and tell you why you should probably never respond to a friendly greeting on the street.
There is a whole raft of people in groups making creativity happen, quietly mopping up problems… [...]