Tim Kaine: The Wonderbread of VP picks
So… Tim Kaine, I guess. Huh. Hillary Clinton’s VP pick, the matter of speculation, excitement and fervid political fan-fiction for months, has turned out to be the mother of all disappointing...
Category: Current Affairs
6 ways to stop Trump
Last night, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump formally accepted his party's nomination in an interminable speech that incorporated fascist demagoguery and outright lies. It far...
10 steps to take when you’re done praying
While at American Baptist College, in Nashville, TN, I was bothered about the purpose of prayer. I said something like, “If God already know my life, what is the use of me praying? It’s going to...
10 obscene reactions from the far right to Jo Cox’s murder
Last week, British Member of Parliament Jo Cox died after being kicked, stabbed and shot in the street following an advice surgery she had held for her constituents. The Labour MP for Batley and Spen...
Why remaining is the better choice for Britain
These are my thoughts on the 23 June EU Referendum, when the UK gets to vote Leave or Remain. If you know me, chances are you know I’m firmly in the Remain camp. I’d like to tell you why I...
I am pro-gun. I am also pro-gun control.
A friend of mine on Facebook recently wrote an open letter to “anyone on Facebook who is pro gun,” asking, “What does freedom mean to you?” She went on to ask if freedom meant being able to...
7 things straight people aren’t understanding about Orlando
An American man bought two guns and, at the weekend, shot and killed 49 LGBT people, predominantly people of colour, and injured a further 53. The attack, at the LGBT Pulse nightclub in Orlando, has...
The Pulse shooting was the direct consequence of racism and homophobia
One of the worst mass shootings in United States history occurred last weekend at the Pulse, a queer nightclub in Orlando. The Pulse hosted a weekly Latinx party, featuring drag performers and DJs on...
Brock Turner shows that men need to talk about rape
In January 2015, a Stanford freshman raped a woman behind a dumpster. In June 2016, a court sentenced him to six months in jail plus probation. You’ve read a dozen headlines and articles about the...
Why I’ll Be Voting “Remain” On June 23rd
Later this month, on June 23rd, the UK will have a referendum on whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union (i.e. EU). It is a hugely important once-in-a-generation decision, which will shape...