Joke candidates are an unfortunate side-effect of democracy. They’re entertaining to watch mainly because election cycles can be worrying and … More
Category: News
An Alternative Civilization
Many believe that 2020 brought a pandemic, police brutality, systemic racism, war in the middle east, and near recession. 2020 … More
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
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
When Heroes Strike: Unions’ Role in Light of a Pandemic
“Trade unions are back”, boldly claims an Economist article from May 16th, and it’s true– the last few months have … More
Western Imperialism and the Real World Order
[Trigger warning: war, death] It would be hard to think of a better possible time for the world to come … More
From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual – Stories Australia in Lockdown
Australia; the land of ‘no worries mate’, ‘yeah nah’ and relaxed vibes. Never where I thought I would wake up … More
From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual Stories – The Realities of Social Distancing in a Township
Umlazi, South Africa This lockdown story isn’t mine, it is my friend Xolani’s experience, which he has shared with me … More
From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual Stories – Stuck in the Middle
It’s 12.30 PM on Saturday, March 14 th . I’m watching a livestream of the news in Cyprus. The president … More
From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual Stories – Community in Isolation
My name is Leire and I’m a first year student at Glasgow Uni. I come from San Sebastian in the … More
