The expanding European security state
Just days after stepping into the White House, President Donald Trump enacted tight restrictions on refugees and immigrants entering the United States, stranding thousands of travelers around the...
Category: Europe
The betrayal of the Lib Dems is something to learn from, not repeat #Article50
Since Christmas, two things are taking up space in my copious social media feeds; it turns out that everybody I have ever met is: Re-joining a weight-loss support club, and / or Re-joining the...
Victim blaming, concern trolling, racism: trawling the comments on reports of sexual assaults
Earlier this week, a young woman in my city reported being seriously sexually assaulted in Weston Park. It appears that she was attacked when walking through the public park around 11pm on Monday...
#CzarnyProtest — a study of empowerment through social media
Warsaw. Castle Square. October 3, 2016. This picture shows one of many protests that gathered that day in Poland and across the globe. #CzarnyProtest — meaning literally the Black...
Populism is killing healthcare in the U.S. and the U.K.
The US healthcare system puts the fear of God into many Brits, especially those who are disabled or chronically ill and deal with healthcare providers on a regular basis. The thought that your...
Brexit, the rise of Trump, Colombia’s rejection of Peace: It’s all related
People the world over are rejecting the legitimacy of liberal democracy, hardening themselves against ‘enemies’, retreating to the security of their tribe, and placing faith in populist leaders...
Poverty and Isolation at Christmas: Kind Hearts and Brutal Policies
There is always a rumour at this time of year that the average Muslim is somehow offended by Christmas. Proving this wrong – hopefully for once and for all – are Asef and Hamid Faqiri, who own a...
Holland’s Own Trumpland: From Zwarte Piet to Geert Wilders
To say that the Donald Trump's (electoral college) victory has galvanized the far right globally is an understatement. Though France’s Marine Le Pen tends to grab most of the headlines here in the...
The football sexual abuse scandal just keeps getting bigger
When Andy Woodward, a former professional football (known as soccer in the USA) player, told the Guardian that he had been sexually abused as a child by former coach Barry Bennell, he can’t...
The dangers of the Trump-Farage bromance
Nigel Farage, Donald Trump’s Brexit darling, is keen to be seen as a man of the people. The triumphant Brexiteer, with the pint of beer and the broad grin, is seen everywhere from your local pub to...