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An Alternative Civilization

Many believe that 2020 brought a pandemic, police brutality, systemic racism, war in the middle east, and near recession. 2020 … More

an alternative civilization, bethany anderson, contemporary issues, news, politics, sortition

The New Normal: What Next?

When I applied to write this column I was a slave to my body and its inability to function properly. … More

future, madeline docherty, self love, self-awareness, the new normal, what next

Dehumanisation: Why Black Americans Are still Fighting to Be Seen as Human

TW: Slavery, Police Brutality, Racial Depictions First it was lynchings, now it’s police executions. When your old pack mule gets … More

anonymous, black americans, dehumanisation, news, police brutality, politics, racial depictions, slavery

Thank You For Smoking

Everyone has free will. Whilst this can have positive implications, such as exercising or volunteering, it also means that we … More

katherina partolina schwartz, news and politics, smoking

The Case Against Colston: Why it’s Time to be Honest about the Public Past

On Sunday June 7th, a public memorial in the centre of Bristol, England, was defaced and unceremoniously rolled into the … More

aran prince-tappe, colston, features, public past

Sober or Steamin’ – Why is Alcohol Essential?

* This article was written before Phase 1 for ‘coming out of lockdown’ in Scotland.   While many shops are … More

alcohol, british culture, Ernest Shiu, features, lockdown

Some Like It Hot: Corroding the Golden Age with Erotic Capital

A lot happened in the second half of the twentieth century:  McCarthyism, the Korean War, Elvis and the Golden Age … More

erotic capital, film, golden age, katerina partolina schwartz

The Garden of Forking Languages: English Epilogue

When I was still attending my high school in Italy, I read the book Dubliners, by James Joyce. I found … More

Column, columnist, home, languages, viola ragonese

qmunicate meets: Ubuntu Women Shelter

Susanna Zarli (Editor-in-Chief) and Emanuela Fazzio (Deputy Editor-in-Chief) interview Loa, Sumac, and Aimee of Ubuntu Women Shelter, an amazing Glasgow-based … More

charity, Interview, issue 145, qmunicate meets, ubuntu women shelter

The Power of Platonic Love

“Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is … More

features, first love, love, platonic love, relationships, serena black

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