How to Be Disabled (Correctly).
Sophie highlights how society imposes contradictory and performative expectations on disabled people.
A Women’s War: Modern Justification of Genocide and Colonialism.
Hareem claims that Western powers weaponise feminist rhetoric to justify imperialist violence.
Dubai and the End of Bought Neutrality
Anna contends that Dubai’s promise of insulation from Middle Eastern instability was always precarious, and recent conflict exposes how wealth…
‘Nobody actually knows what Trump’s goals in Iran are, not even Trump himself’
Andrei argues that Trump’s war on Iran is incoherent and contradictory, with no clear strategy, and appears largely driven by…
How Long Can Starmer Rely on Being the Least Bad Option?
Willow explores how Keir Starmer’s vague promise of “change” turned an electoral victory into a governing problem.
Social Media is Affirming and Accelerating the Freudian ‘Death Drive’
Tommy argues that social media amplifies Freud’s ‘death drive’ by enabling anonymous aggression and weakening the civilising constraints of real-world…
Why Awards Ceremonies Fail
Jahnavi critiques how popular awards shows like the Oscars and Grammys shape cultural taste through marketing budgets and Western bias.
The A.I Witch-hunt
Laura examines how the lack of clear regulation around AI-generated art has created a climate of distrust, where artists must…
When Language Education Becomes a Marketing Exercise
Lilin explores how the UK's English language education market diminishes real learning since credibility is low and quality hard to…
As an Indian, I am privileged to love.
Aaina explores how for many Indians, love is less a private choice than a controlled privilege, shaped by family, caste,…
