Feb 28PositionalityThere has recently been a discussion on Academic Twitter about positionality statements spurred by research that claim positionality statements are not useful and promote bias. I thought this would be a good topic to bring up because the importance of positionality and reflexivity is something not merely important within academic…Positionality4 min readPositionality4 min read
Jan 27Cop CityI want to write this month’s blogpost about the creation of “cop city” nearby Atlanta. Cop city is a part of the continued militarization of police forces in the US who are then deployed against communities of colour to maintain the status quo of neoliberal capitalism and white supremacy through…Police3 min readPolice3 min read
Dec 30, 2022The Brexit Freedoms BillI wanted to write this short end of year blogpost about a topic not covered very well within the British mainstream press. It is perhaps unsurprising considering that the British press is largely supportive of right-wing policies and ideas. This topic is none other than the Brexit Freedoms Bill, which…Brexit4 min readBrexit4 min read
Nov 28, 2022Israel and the RightI write this blogpost as new reports come in that Benjamin Netanyahu, the former PM of Israel who has faced multiple corruption charges, is poised to form a new government in Israel that is the most “hard-line religious and nationalist governments in the country’s history”. Considering the past years of…Israel3 min readIsrael3 min read
Oct 28, 2022Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)While the topic of this blogpost could probably be considered a hot topic within academic discourse particularly on twitter, I do not think it is broadly talked about or discussed. This is none other than the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and why this framework is so problematic…Diversity5 min readDiversity5 min read
Sep 28, 2022My Experiences in the London Room Rental MarketI wanted to write a blogpost this month about my recent difficulties finding a room to rent in London, especially because I think it is symptomatic of broader problems in the London rental market. Recently, my twitter feed has had accounts of people’s struggles with finding flats in London. For…Rent5 min readRent5 min read
Aug 28, 2022Homeless People are People TooThe UK is facing higher and higher energy bills as the British government fails to offer any meaningful assistance to those in need. Campaigns like Don’t Pay UK have sprung up with people unable to pay their energy bills now saying they refuse to pay. All of this comes at…Homlessness5 min readHomlessness5 min read
Jul 30, 2022Transphobia in British PoliticsWith the ongoing Conservative leadership election to replace Boris Johnson, the concept of culture war has often come up. Most recently, Rishi Sunak has turned to these “culture war issues” by bemoaning “anti-British propaganda in schools” and declaring that “we can’t even use words like ‘man’, ‘woman’ or ‘mother’ without…Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Jun 27, 2022Abortion and Abolition FeminismI wanted to write this blogpost about the new book Abolition. Feminism. Now. By Angela Davis, Gina Dent, Erica Meiners and Beth Richie. I have just finished reading the book and can say it is a fascinating genealogy and argument for the indivisibility of feminism and abolition. The main argument…Abortion5 min readAbortion5 min read
May 13, 2022The Silencing of Palestinian VoicesWith the war in Ukraine, the military occupation of the West Bank in Palestine by Israeli security forces, and their killings of civilians has faded from the news. Indeed, coverage of Israeli human rights abuses is certainly sparse in Western media, in large part because the governments of the UK…Palestine4 min readPalestine4 min read
