Culture 
Culture, Gender and Everyday Sexism in Morocco and Greece
Judith Butler once argued in her book Gender Trouble that it is not biology that determines gender, but society and culture. I have lived in various…
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Opinion
An Intolerance of Democracy Has Been Unleashed Post-Brexit
The bigotry a number of Brits have shown towards migrants and ethnic minorities in the weeks since the EU referendum has been truly shocking. People have…
Opinion
If You Call Yourself a ”Liberal”
Our social consciousness is rather reasonably accustomed to fear of radical far-right motions and flows within humanity, rather than from those among the left side of…
Opinion
The Evils of Rampant Religious Privilege
Criticisms of the Catholic Church, Islamist violence and religious intolerance are chiefly and sometimes exclusively championed by people well-known for their anti-religious sentiment. Rather than disparaging…
Education
Universities and the Threat of Censorship
During the last few years, we have witnessed a very worrying period for free-speech within universities. In 2015 alone we witnessed 30 universities banning newspapers, 25 banning songs,…
Politics
British Muslims for Secular Democracy
For the last seven years, I have been the Director of a registered charity named British Muslims for Secular Democracy. When I tell other people what I do…
Health
Striving for Victory: Challenging Mental Health Stigma
The final victory must be over these wicked stigmata. People do not want to live with mentally ill people. People do not want to date mentally ill people. People do not trust mentally ill people. Yet, 1/4 of us will be mentally ill at some point
Opinion
The Home Office is No Background For a Prime Minister
Theresa May may have been the best viable candidate for Prime Minister. Compared to the other Conservative Party candidates, she has a comparatively good record on…
Opinion
Brexit and Nationalism: A Warning from History
The recent vote in favour of the UK leaving the EU is, in many ways, a victory for nationalism. Since the referendum the police have recorded nationally…
Opinion
The Science of Prejudices
Our inclination to give in to prejudice is at the root of many afflictions plaguing humanity. We will veer away from conventional newspaper article writing and adopt a style closer to scientific articles, and explain why most of us, by not having kept up with science and logic, have helped these prejudices survive.