Lessons from America’s toxic romance with meritocracy
24% of American adults believe in the conspiracy theory QAnon, which conjures up a world in which virtually all of…
Black Friday is dangerous – For both students and the planet
November is one of the worst months on the ecologist’s calendar. And on my list, the very worst culprit of…
USA: Don’t forget the other half
The Democrats must not neglect the millions who voted for Trump Donald Trump, and his populist rhetoric, is leaving the…
Why Black History Month should be celebrated globally
Picture sourced from: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45731821 Black History Month is an American import and, in the era of ‘post-globalisation’, the world tends…
Hegel’s 250th Birthday: 1770-2020 in perspective
The 27th August 2020 marked the 250th birthday of the German idealist philosopher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, born in 1770.…
Slacktivism: Do #BlackLivesMatter to LSE?
Written by Almas Talib (MSc Social & Cultural Psychology) and Gen England (MSc Social Anthropology MSc), who are both part…
Comment: Departments should push back against LSE’s ‘league tables over students’ policy – they are our only hope
Over the past weeks, The Beaver has extensively covered the impact of Covid-19 on students, documenting how privilege, inequality, and…
Comment: Are we the generation of political apathy?
Growing up in a politically-active family, I have long been ensconced in politics and foreign affairs. Around the table, it…
Comment: Spread kindness and compassion, not hate and negativity.
In life, what is most desirable is often the least likely outcome. The Covid-19 pandemic epitomises this. As the new…
Comment: Help where you can
The CDC warns that the COVID-19 is likely to be most dangerous for older people or people with underlying health…
