What Radicalised You?
Many have described the beginning of 2021 as a rinse repeat of 2020, with an immediate shovelling of bad news, of violence and disorder,...
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- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Why Nurses Should Seek Answers In Israel
The NHS has been a beloved institution since its foundation shortly after WW2. The ability to provide universal healthcare for all has,...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
Wildlife In (Another) Lockdown
It was widely discussed how many people rediscovered nature in the first lockdown and experienced the mental and physical health benefits...
- Jan 16, 2021
- 4 min
What is Eco-Socialism?
In recent years we, as a collective, have witnessed the ever-growing emergency of the climate crisis from Antarctica’s melting ice caps...
- Jan 14, 2021
- 4 min
I Survived More Than A Pandemic In 2020
For me, it’s safe to say I was glad to see the back of 2020. As my boyfriend and I watched the fireworks and cheered to the New Year it...
- Jan 6, 2021
- 6 min
2020: Too Little, Too Late
Many words can be used to describe 2020. Unprecedented, extraordinary, dismal. But if we look at 2020 another way, in terms of the...
- Oct 20, 2020
- 8 min
A Disunited Kingdom
In September, I was invited to take part in an episode of ‘Unfashionably Internationalist’, a podcast about political issues around the...
- Oct 17, 2020
- 3 min
We Kept You Smiling During The Pandemic
“Our government has given up on us” “Our jobs are just as vital as non-creative ones!” These comments are just part of what has been a...
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Pandemic Of Misinformation
The internet is great. Without a doubt, its presence has been essential during this pandemic. Recurrent lockdowns and social distancing...
- Sep 18, 2020
- 4 min
Sunflower Lanyard – Hidden Disability or Get out of Jail Free Card?
The nature of a hidden disability is that there are no obvious signs that this person is disabled or in any way different to anyone else....
- Aug 18, 2020
- 5 min
Now Is The Moment
Something strange happened upon completion of my first book. In the midst of the final submission of the manuscript I began to hear talk...
- Aug 14, 2020
- 4 min
Tip Of The Melting Iceberg
I think we can all remember the period of the crisis where the world fawned over the widespread footage and images of nature’s revival in...
- Aug 1, 2020
- 5 min
Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
“Nolite te (bastardes) carborundorum”: “Don’t let the (lockdown achievements) grind you down” Before the impact of Covid-19, the majority...
- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
Action Is The Antidote To Despair
2020 has proved two points to us. One is that in the face of a global threat, ever-present and all-consuming, people all over the world...
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
We Need A Green Recovery
It shouldn’t have taken a pandemic to realise this, but we really need nature. I have always sought solace with nature as an escape from...
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
The Exploitation Of Student Renters
As a Law student, I am passionate about voicing and addressing issues of social injustice and inequality in the world we live in. As a...
- Jun 20, 2020
- 5 min
How Long Can It Last?
Three months ago, in late March at a time of complete lockdown in our region and beyond, I reviewed what I thought were the most...
- Jun 18, 2020
- 6 min
Lockdown Leavers
The good, the bad and the just plain frustrating things about finishing an academic milestone in lockdown. Like countless students across...
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
Sometimes Opposition Is What We Really Need
The current pandemic has seen Northern Ireland’s political parties come together like never before. The five main parties have in recent...
- Apr 18, 2020
- 8 min
Climate Change, the Coronavirus and the Columnist
I have tried to remain alert to the fact that the people, events, and forces described … carry in them the seeds of other, perhaps less...
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