Brendan O'Neill
Encyclopedia
Brendan O'Neill is currently the editor of Spiked Online
.
He began his career at Spiked's predecessor, Living Marxism
, the journal of the Revolutionary Communist Party, which ceased publication after ITN won a libel action
they brought against the magazine. O'Neill has contributed articles to publications in the United Kingdom and the United States including The Spectator
, the New Statesman
, The Guardian
, BBC News Online
, the Christian Science Monitor, The American Conservative
, Salon.com
, and Rising East
. He also blogs at Comment is free
, part of the Guardian Unlimited
site.
O'Neill has criticised the notion of tackling global warming by solely reducing carbon emissions, and instead advocates technological progress as a method of overcoming any side-effects of climate change. In January 2006, he co-founded the Manifesto Club, an organisation "with the aim of challenging cultural trends that restrain and stifle people’s aspirations and initiative."
His book From Bosnia to Beslan: How the West Spread al-Qaeda, published in 2010, blamed humanitarian interventions in countries such as Afghanistan and Bosnia for promoting terrorist groups and destabilising developing states.
Spiked (magazine)
Spiked is a British Internet magazine focusing on politics, culture and society from a humanist and libertarian viewpoint.- Editors and contributors :...
.
He began his career at Spiked's predecessor, Living Marxism
Living Marxism
Living Marxism was a British magazine, originally launched in 1988 as the journal of the British Revolutionary Communist Party . It was later rebranded as LM and folded in March 2000 following an adverse ruling in a libel lawsuit brought by the British news corporation, Independent Television News...
, the journal of the Revolutionary Communist Party, which ceased publication after ITN won a libel action
Penny Marshall (UK journalist)
Penny Marshall is a British journalist.She is a graduate of the London School of Economics where she was active as a student journalist. Marshall established herself as a television news foreign correspondent during the 1980s and 90s, when she was based in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union...
they brought against the magazine. O'Neill has contributed articles to publications in the United Kingdom and the United States including The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, the New Statesman
New Statesman
New Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, BBC News Online
BBC News Online
BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production. The website is the most popular news website in the United Kingdom and forms a major part of BBC Online ....
, the Christian Science Monitor, The American Conservative
The American Conservative
The American Conservative is a monthly U.S. opinion magazine published by Ron Unz. Its first editor was Scott McConnell, his successors being Kara Hopkins and the present incumbent, Daniel McCarthy....
, Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, and Rising East
Rising East
Rising East is an online journal focusing on social and cultural issues associated with the regeneration of east London. Produced by the University of East London's Research Institute, it was originally a print journal produced by Lawrence & Wishart .-External links:* *...
. He also blogs at Comment is free
Guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
, part of the Guardian Unlimited
Guardian Unlimited
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
site.
O'Neill has criticised the notion of tackling global warming by solely reducing carbon emissions, and instead advocates technological progress as a method of overcoming any side-effects of climate change. In January 2006, he co-founded the Manifesto Club, an organisation "with the aim of challenging cultural trends that restrain and stifle people’s aspirations and initiative."
His book From Bosnia to Beslan: How the West Spread al-Qaeda, published in 2010, blamed humanitarian interventions in countries such as Afghanistan and Bosnia for promoting terrorist groups and destabilising developing states.