Comment·21st January 2020Debate: what is the right response to the Iran crisis? Santiago Bedoya Pardo The United Kingdom must lead mediation Qasem Soleimani is no martyr. To lament his death would be to turn a... Read More
Comment·23rd July 2020I’m American. Here’s why I didn’t celebrate the Fourth of July this year. Anvee Bhutani Image description: The Statue of Liberty in fog. Fourth of July for my family is usually a sizable affair, as... Read More
Comment·24th May 2019The sex strike: A well-intentioned but misguided initiative Meg Howells Image description: Alyssa Milano, leader of the so-called “sex strike” Alyssa Milano, a feminist activist and actor, recently prompted a... Read More
Comment·8th February 2020Johnson is wrong on Huawei – here’s why. Robert Macilraith Image description: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Boris Johnson’s government recently... Read More
Comment·21st October 2020The path towards peace in the Middle East Amir Pichhadze Image Description: Amir’s painting featured at an Exhibition at York University (1998). From left to right: Case Ootes, Toronto Deputy... Read More
Comment·8th May 2020Are you left-wing or right-wing? Probably both. Dario Kuteev Moreira I’ve always found the left-wing/right-wing distinction overly reductive. It seems absurd to me to map out an outstandingly wide-ranging set... Read More
CommentFeaturesInternational IssuesNational Issues·12th February 2020Anti-natalism: the birth of a tragedy Clare Tierney Image description: Mother and child smiling at each other With Veganuary only barely over and Donald Trump’s attack on... Read More
Comment·16th April 2020DEBATE: Crises don’t always bring real change. Coronavirus won’t either Natasha Voase Image Description: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and officials descending stairs. It’s easy to see a turning point in the... Read More
Comment·17th December 2018George HW Bush: Flawed and complex, but worthy of our admiration Oliver Tushingham For many commenting on George H.W. Bush’s passing, his life and legacy have been used as a tool for expressing... Read More
Comment·4th January 2022After a Boric victory, the future of Chile remains unclear Daniel Harrison Image Description: Gabriel Boric stands in front of a crowd, hand on his chest in a gesture of sincerity. On... Read More
Comment·15th June 2019The place of law in humanitarian activism: UK-Saudi arms trade Basten Heutink Image description:Â CAAT campaigners protest against Farnborough International arms fair, 2016 On the 2nd of October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi got... Read More
Comment·2nd June 2020“Mad as hell”: America reaps forty years of broken promises Roshan Panesar Image description: protestor speaking into megaphone “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” (Howard Beale,... Read More
CommentFeaturesInternational IssuesNational Issues·10th May 2020DEBATE: There is nothing immoral in protesting the lockdown Antonio Pattori Image description: A Canadian anti-lockdown protest The right to protest is a fundamental right which should not be stopped if... Read More
CommentCultureInternational Issues·16th May 2019The Essence of Camp: The 2019 Met Gala Rebecca Brimble and Hannah Bradburn Image description: The Metropolitan Museum, New York. It’s that time of year again, where an exclusive set of celebrities with... Read More
Comment·30th May 2021Liz Cheney: The final whimper of the GOP Ben Sanderson Image Description: a pole with a USA flag flying, and a flag below it reading “TRUMP 2020 keep America great!”... Read More
Comment·16th May 2019The history of cathedrals demands their preservation Eduardo Benitez-Inglott y Ballesteros Image description: Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. Cathedrals dominate the skylines of most English towns and cities. Wonders of the medieval... Read More
Comment·16th May 2021The unspoken privilege of the English speaker Maya Szaniecki Image Description: A white street sign reading ‘Zakaz Tlumoceni Translating Prohibited’ The study of foreign languages is at an all-time... Read More
CommentFeaturesInternational Issues·15th February 2020Macron’s quest for a European Renaissance Jonathan Topaz Image description: French President Macron The recent killing of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani by US airstrikes sent shockwaves... Read More
Comment·18th December 2018More concessions for the Yellow Vests: working people of France are showing Macron who he works for Michael Culbert The widespread Gilets Jaunes, or “Yellow Vests” protests in France have entered their fifth week with no sign of ending.... Read More