1968 and What We Can Learn About the Power of Protests
In this moment, as we fight to keep issues of racial and social justice on the front pages, it seems apt to return to 1968 and re-examine...
Katie McCann (KCL ‘21)
Katie McCann (KCL ‘21)
Katie is a Religion and Politics student at KCL. She enjoys listening to Harry Styles, watching Twilight and finding cats in the street.
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Let's Talk About Loneliness
Loneliness is a problem that exists at the intersections of mental and physical health. Chronic loneliness has the same health outcomes as...
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Four Young MPs Standing Up Against Violence Towards Women
Given the recent spate of no good, awful, very bad news, we’re all in need of a pick me up. Just as the daffodils have started peaking up...
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Don’t Cry for London’s Landlords, Negotiate a Rent Reduction!
You may have seen recent hand-wringing reports that London’s population is set to decline for the first time since 1988. About 700,000...
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QAnon: Gone for Good?
QAnon, the headline-grabbing, mind-boggling movement that believes the world is run by a band of Satanist paedophiles who operate a child...
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What the Changes to the International Aid Budget Mean for the UK and the Rest of the World
The recent announcement of cuts to the UK’s overseas aid fund has triggered social media outcry and hang wringing from politicians, charity...
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The Murdoch Media Monopoly
Two former Australian prime ministers, Kevin Rudd and Malcom Turnbull, have teamed up in an attempt against the Murdoch media monopoly that...
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Hong Kong and the State of Democracy
The new Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa has now come into effect and is open for applications. The Home Office anticipates half...
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The Question of Overseas Military Bases
One of the ways that a country can project power and develop their overseas diplomatic interest is through the establishment of military...
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The Complicated Legacy of Barack Obama
Barack Obama is a liberal icon. His expansion of healthcare with the passing of the Affordable Care Act, his stature as a statesman and the...
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5 Books by Female Authors to Read
In between essay deadlines, give yourself time to get away from the screen and escape into one of these incredible books. Each is by a...
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Anti-Semitism isn't just a Labour problem
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released its report on antisemitism in the Labour Party. After a 17-month investigation...
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The Case for Drug Reform in the UK
A recent report by campaign group Transform has made waves for its bold new proposal, making the case for radical drug reform in the UK...
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Don't Let LinkedIn Define your Worth
In August this year, the UK officially entered a recession. We know from the 2008/09 recession that graduate employment shrank as firms...
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Feminism is not Emily Ratajkowski’s Instagram
In contrast to previous periods of feminist activism, so called “fourth-wave feminism” has become far more mainstream than its predecessors...
