Anti-progression as the first and absolute sign of progression?

Following new asylum reforms, England has witnessed an intense outbreak of anti-immigration protests since April 2025. Many of these demonstrations have resulted in harassing minorities and shouting racist slogans, which has instilled an atmosphere of fear and incertitude. These anti-progress movements have made people all across the UK despair and believe that, despite popular belief,… Continue reading Anti-progression as the first and absolute sign of progression?

When Parody Becomes Propaganda: Laughing Our Way Toward Disaster

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Scrolling through our feed, thumbs flicking past the absurd headlines that have become the wallpaper of our modern life: “Satire, Propaganda, or Just Tuesday?”, “Everything’s Fine, Experts Assure, as World Burns’ We laugh, a small, nervous sound that dies in the blue glow of our screens. “At least the jokes are still funny, right?” muttering,… Continue reading When Parody Becomes Propaganda: Laughing Our Way Toward Disaster

The kettle and the cage: rising authoritarianism in the UK

A reaction to being kettled and reflection on the authoritarian turn of the British state through policing It produces a horrible feeling.  Animal instincts and feelings swell up as you are trapped in an enclosed space by other animals.  They form a tight circle around you and slowly constrict that circle, coming closer to you,… Continue reading The kettle and the cage: rising authoritarianism in the UK

What would Ernest Hemingway make of the ‘Manosphere’?

“But man is not made for defeat” says the eponymous old man in 20th century American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”  While this is one of the most famous quotes of an author revered around the world over 100 years after the publication of some of… Continue reading What would Ernest Hemingway make of the ‘Manosphere’?

The Discontinuing of Language Education in the UK- A Step Further From Global Britain?

Earlier this month, the University of Nottingham announced that it was considering cutting up to 48 courses from its programme, encompassing 15 subject areas. The reason given for this decision was the courses no longer being “financially viable” for the university. A look over the subject areas highlighted for the ban vary widely, from food… Continue reading The Discontinuing of Language Education in the UK- A Step Further From Global Britain?

Two Faces of the New Progressive Politics: Zohran Mamdani and Zack Polanski

At a time when the vocabulary of the progressive left feels hollowed out and political participation continues to decline, a handful of figures are trying to reverse the slide. In today’s shifting political landscape, progressive voices are redefining what it means to advocate for social change. Two leaders at the forefront of this movement are… Continue reading Two Faces of the New Progressive Politics: Zohran Mamdani and Zack Polanski

Words of Power: How Language Borrowing Reflects Global Shifts in Cultural Influence

In a city just south of Seoul, the government is ordering cafés to erase English from their signs. In France, Le Académie Française continues to issue new warnings against the use of Franglais. Meanwhile, in the U.K., the Oxford English Dictionary adds over fifty Korean and Japanese words to its pages. And Spanish Royalty decrees… Continue reading Words of Power: How Language Borrowing Reflects Global Shifts in Cultural Influence

Hegel’s Dialectics and Marxism in Europe

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a German philosopher during the late 18thand early 19th centuries and was key in the development of German idealism. Hegel’s work varies from idealism to the concept of the “Geist”, the philosophy of art, and metaphysics. Therefore, Hegel is not easy to read nor is he easy to interpret or apply to politics.… Continue reading Hegel’s Dialectics and Marxism in Europe

Sudan on the Brink: A Nation Unraveling Amid War and Humanitarian Collapse

Sudan today stands at the edge of collapse, its people caught in the crossfire of a brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). What began as a power struggle in April 2023 has metastasized into a nationwide conflict that has destroyed cities, displaced millions, and left the… Continue reading Sudan on the Brink: A Nation Unraveling Amid War and Humanitarian Collapse

The Kremlin’s African Gold Rush: How Moscow Turns Gold Into Power

Russia has quietly built a sprawling billion-dollar network across Central and West Africa. Its secret weapon is a mix of mercenaries, resource deals, and shadowy trading companies that funnel money directly to Kremlin-linked paramilitaries and indirectly to Moscow itself. Wagner Group and now its successor Africa Corps operate at the heart of this system, blending… Continue reading The Kremlin’s African Gold Rush: How Moscow Turns Gold Into Power