Opinion
It’s time Britain confronted its racist, oppressive past
No more half-truths — The British education curriculum champions racists, reinforces stereotypes, and deliberately erases the experiences of minorities throughout history. Until we confront this uncomfortable reality, Black History Month feels like a waste of time.
Written by: Kemi Alemoru
A letter to the men who abuse me online
...and it is always men — As a woman writer with political opinions, Dawn Foster is a regular target for trolls – receiving death and rape threats on a daily basis. As this behaviour becomes increasingly normalised, she argues that the true danger lies in desensitisation.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Why don’t women report rape? Take a look at the news
#WhyIDidntReport — From the Brett Kavanaugh scandal to the Belfast rugby trial: the routine disbelief aimed at women is shocking, writes Megan Nolan. It shows what society really thinks of us.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Why we should all support the Fast Food Strike
Stand together — Companies like McDonalds, Deliveroo and UberEats need to learn how to treat their workers, argues Dawn Foster. Collective action is the only way to teach them.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Digital masochism and the new ways we handle heartbreak
New Romantics — Following a breakup, we find ourselves routinely scrolling the public timelines belonging to our ex partners, heightening our sense of loss. Yes, it hurts – but that’s the point.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Stormzy has made me proud to be a black Cambridge graduate
Time for change — With his scholarship, the London rapper isn’t just paying for the recipient’s tuition – he’s showing a whole generation of young, black students that Oxbridge could be an option for them.
Written by: Alex Mistlin
The myths surrounding Ritalin, the ‘magic smart pill’
Truth and lies — Be it as a prescription for treating ADHD, or its growing popularity as a ‘study drug’, Ritalin is on the rise. We asked writer and community pharmacist Jonny Winship to bust the myths.
Written by: Jonny Winship
The fundamental problem with ‘free speech’ & the UK media
We’re doing this wrong — The British media has a lot to answer for: casually inviting far-right voices onto television and radio only emboldens and sanitises their ideas, and puts us all at risk.
Written by: Dawn Foster
The complicated truth behind ‘cry for help’ overdoses
Desperate measures — As UK hospitals suffer from spiralling funding and dwindling resources, it can be hard to feel heard. For writer Ben Smoke, this desperation led to drastic action.
Written by: Ben Smoke
How to survive No Deal Brexit, from a real-life survival expert
Keep calm and stockpile food — With the prospect of food and medicine shortages, grounded flights and surges in price, we ask professional survival skills instructor Paul Kirtley how to make it through the post-Brexit apocalypse.
Written by: Niall Flynn