The Lie of American Democratic Socialism | Karl Cooper
The 2016 US General Election was really an election like no other. From the candidates to the campaigns, it was a cycle that really flew in the face of what we expect presidential elections...
Category: Culture
Blasphemy Laws, oppression and control │ Marc Beaton
It was my birthday a few weeks ago. I remember when I was young I asked my mum what it was like in the year I was born. In 1989, Madonna and kylie Minogue...
Absolute Power Corrupts Sexually | Sarah Stook
A commonly used phrase is that rape is not about sex, but about power. That would be correct. Whether it’s violent gang rape or sexual harassment in the street, the use of non-consensual sex...
The Hijab Story | Sarah Stook
A furore was created after Boris Johnson’s weekly Telegraph column described the women who wear burkas as ‘letter boxes’ and looking like ‘bank robbers.’ Though the rest of the article pushed to defend the...
The Conservative Woman | Sarah Stook
When conservativism and women are mentioned in the same breath, there is usually confusion. For the left, there seems to be no reason for women to support the Conservative Party, Republican Party or any...
The Ritual, the Symbol, the Myth│ Jake Scott
Proceeding on from an article I wrote not long ago in defence of useless things, I hope the reader will continue to allow me an indulgence in my mediocre understanding of aesthetics and explore...
The Future of Socialist Strategies: For a Left Populism, by Chantal Mouffe (Book Review)
Book Review Title: For a Left Populism Author: Chantal Mouffe Place: Great Britain Publisher: Verso Publication date: 14th July 2018 Edition: First Pages: 85 Special features: None Price: £10.99 ISBN: 978-1786637550 Mouffe is...
The Intellectual Darkweb (II): Naughty New Right │Rory Johnston
In my previous articulation of the Intelletual Dark Web (IDW), I justified that one of the most important tenets shared by those belonging to the IDW was the shared sense of dissidence. Those of...
Crime and Punishment: A Critical Analysis (Book Review) │ Ben Khamis
‘Will I Really – I mean, really – actually take an axe, start bashing her on the head, smash her skull to pieces?… Will I really slip in sticky, warm blood, force the lock,...
The Greatness of “The Wicker Man”│ Ben Khamis
We are browsing the HMV at Westfield in London when I happen across The Wicker Man – The Directors Cut. I turn to my friend and ask if he has seen it. “Yeah. It...
