‘Security or Surveillance?’: Facewatch and The Conservatives
Norpell Wilberforce examines the Conservatives’ smokescreen shoplifting to roll out unregulated facial surveillance technology
Being a Cambridge Jew Since 7 October
Sarah Levy discusses her experiences of antisemitism since the the 7th of October.
Palestine: A North African Perspective
Dounia El Barhdadi discusses Islamaphobia and Western colonial narratives, bringing a North African perspective to the language and rhetoric used to discuss Palestine.
Why the Rwanda Decision Was So Unexpected
Analysing the Supreme Court’s ruling against the government on Wednesday 15th November, Kaya Davies argues this showed surprising resistance by the Court to the current government’s war against the ECHR.
(Medical) Neglect of the Female: A Manifesto for New Intersectionalism
‘Notice how unnoticed we are!’ Madeleine Baber on gender norms, biology, and the neglect of the female.
Men’s Mental Health: Suffering In Silence
Ben Curtis argues that men’s mental health month is passing us by unnoticed, and that it is high time to do November justice.
A Tale of Two Transport Systems: Westminster’s Persistent Abandonment of The North of England
Ben Curtis argues that the scrapping of HS2 is no isolated incident, but is instead the latest evidence of Westminster’s persistent abandonment of the North of England.
The Rugged Road to Syrian Justice
Tamara Himani aruges that the history of Syrian protests against the Assad regime has important parallels and lessons for understanding the ongoing wars between Russia and Ukraine, as well as Israel and Palestine.
Cop out: why the Casey review won’t change anything
Harvey Brown argues that the latest expose of institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met is part of a vicious and expensive cycle of reviews and reoffending, which can only be broken by defunding the police entirely.
Resist the Government’s Rhetoric: Asylum seekers are welcome here
With the Conservative party mounting increasing attacks on asylum seekers, Bella Cross argues that Lineker makes a fair comparison, and the UK is on a path towards increasing fascism
"The problem is emotional, not intellectual": Why Men Don’t Cry
Reflecting on his own experiences of masculinity and of his male role models, Ralph Jeffreys argues it’s time for men to start collectively doing the work to challenge toxic forms of masculinity.
‘Very Long Seconds’: Time as No Longer Our Own
Kitty Ford argues that time has become increasingly homogenised and monetised, and thus is no longer our own to do with it what we need and wish.
Britain’s Housing Crisis: Whose Voice Counts?
Nora Redmond argues that Britain’s housing crisis is self-made, stemming not only from poor policy, but also from the interventions of wealthy residents against the building of necessary social housing
Crime and Punishment: The Issue with Modern Law
In the third instalment of his column, Adam Durrant argues that Keir Starmer’s adoption of a law and order rhetoric is fundamentally flawed, and that law should aim at harm reduction, not punishment
Starmer’s Five Empty Pledges
Following the announcement of Starmer’s ‘five national missions’ Ashwin Gohil argues the Labour Party is again failing to offer the country any real sense of direction.
Private vs Political Questions: A Line Drawn too Late
The recent questioning of the PM’s tax affairs comes after a long line of public scandals during Johnson’s government, and Adam Marshall argues that we are left with no choice but to scrutinise the private lives of politicians.
"Shall I Not Have Barely My Principle?": Anti-Semitism and The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice at the Cambridge Union promised a bold reinterpretation to address the issue of anti-Semitism. Yet despite their intentions, columnist Ralph Jeffreys argues that the final product served to reinforce, not dispel, anti-Semitic stereotypes.
Trade Unions are good, actually
As the UCU pauses strike action for negotiations, Sorcha Kahn argues for the continued importance of trade unions and solidarity in our society.
Commerciality Always Wins
In the second instalment of his column, Adam Durrant argues that true sustainable change cannot come from within our existing economic system.