In political and civic discussions, terrorism is more often than not unveiled as the tipping point of a fuse. The attack dominates headlines, governments gather emergency teams and public debate quickly narrows to queries on security, policing and retaliation. Violence strikes its lightning. Yet this perspective is misleading. Terrorism is rarely born the second an… Continue reading Before the attack — the making of a terrorist organisation
Working for an NGO as an ESL teacher from July 2025-March 2026 was the most fulfilling and meaningful work I had ever done. A break from my legal career, it was an opportunity to directly work with and learn from incredibly intelligent women who were survivors of genocide, extremist ideologies, war and poverty. However, despite… Continue reading The moral ambiguity of working in an NGO
From birth, you are waiting to get caught. The anxiety that comes with living mutates into your heart. Pump, beat, pump, beat. You are a brown woman on death row and, as the years pass, it becomes clearer. The matter is not of if, but when, when you get caught. You will inevitably be punished… Continue reading The punishment for becoming yourself
“It’s bad,” I look to Cerys in the most deadpan way, “No, I know it’s bad because I’ve started getting those Tarot card readings on my For You page, and now I watch the full thing.” She looks at me, amused, “Yeah, you’re done.” It’s how they get you. In your most vulnerable moments when… Continue reading Tortured by Tarot — the online Tarot phenomenon
For generations, communism has been debated as though it existed in two separate worlds. In one, it is an ambitious philosophy — a vision of equality, collective ownership and emancipation from exploitation. In the other, it is retained via photographs of starvation, concrete apartment blocks, camps designed to stop citizens from leaving. The juxtaposition is… Continue reading The end of Communism? Why its ideas still echo today
In social and cultural analysis, the rise of online misogyny is often framed as the result of controversial figures maliciously planting their seeds of deceit and idealistic personas. Yet, numerous young boys are being sucked into the whirlpool of the “alpha male” — from yachts and sportscars, to any girl at their fingertips from the… Continue reading The dark side of modern masculinity—why are so many young men being drawn into the manosphere
For the past few years, polling gains, local election victories and Nigel Farage’s increasingly dominant presence in Westminster have all fuelled questions about what a Reform government would mean for the country’s future. But at what cost to women? The answer is not confined to a single manifesto pledge or campaign speech. Instead, it emerges… Continue reading What Reform UK could mean for women—beyond the ballot box
New York City has long been more than just America’s largest city. It has often served as a political testing ground where new ideas are introduced, challenged and sometimes exported across the country. From public health initiatives to policing strategies and housing policies, decisions made in New York frequently influence national conversations. Seven months into… Continue reading Seven months into Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty — could New York be shaping the future of American politics?
Border externalisation — the outsourcing of migration control to states beyond a country’s borders — has quietly become a defining feature of modern border policy. Marketed as “partnerships” and “capacity building”, it in fact creates a transnational system of delegated violence, where accountability evaporates and suffering becomes someone else’s problem. The EU–Libya arrangement reveals this… Continue reading Responsibility laundering — how democracies outsource border violence
On 3 January 2026, US forces abducted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, claiming he was controlling drug operations through Venezuela. As the Venezuelan government changed hands, and the new leader complied with American interests in oil, one country was left to face devastating energy problems and ongoing threats: Cuba. Since Venezuela supplied most of Cuba’s crude… Continue reading Cuba through time
