It has reached that time of year again. The walls are draped in posters; the puns are out in force. The leadership race has begun. It’s all very exciting. The first time you see it, […]
Why blocking Nazis from Buchenwald is right
Even with a global rise of the extreme-right, it’s safe to say no one would expect its leaders to visit a holocaust memorial with any intention other than to cause trouble. That seems to have […]
The threat to journalism in the post-truth era
It wouldn’t be an official Trump announcement without a light hint of outrage. This time it is journalists who had a lot to worry about. In his first press conference since becoming President-Elect – something […]
Rogue One and the crisis in the Middle East: an analysis
The new addition to the Star Wars world, Rogue One, has painted a much darker picture than its predecessors. In doing so it has also accentuated possible existing themes related to conflict in the Middle […]
The global rise of the alt-right
Don’t think that Trump and Brexit are isolated examples of a dramatic push to the extreme-right of politics. This is a trend spreading aggressively over the whole of Europe and nothing shows this more clearly […]
One country, two systems?
Protests have fired up again in central Hong Kong after Beijing delved into Hong Kong’s politics too far for some locals’ liking. This is the latest upset in a stream of unrest since the 2014 […]
Man up, crash down
Apparently boys don’t cry. This is a view that seems to still hold a dangerous amount of weight in our society. Most men will be familiar with such disheartening phrases as “be a man”, “grow […]
Is it that nutty to call a child Nutella?
There are plenty of names you could describe as being sweet, but Nutella takes that all to a new level. For better or for worse however, the baby name inspired by a nutty household chocolate […]
Reflections on the Hong Kong protests
The events in Hong Kong are set to become a historic moment, as the people of the region do something which has proven deadly in the past – protest against the moves of the Chinese […]