Muslim Immigration: Security or Irrational Fear?
It is true to say that we live in a politically and socially volatile world. But I refuse to say “these days.” To do so would suggest that historically the world was a peaceful, idealistic, and Utopian. Even the most basic lessons in history would contest that. And yet the negativity towards Islam, and the […]
How to Trump Democracy
If getting your head around the effects of Brexit seemed hard enough on its own, what happens when you add the fiery atmosphere of immigration on the international stage now? Donald Trump made some wild claims and venomous promises in his campaign for presidency that a lot of people brushed aside, thinking he could never, […]
Safety Pins, Flags and Badges: Solidarity or “Slacktivism”?
Mass murder, genocide, war, terrorist attacks…whatever it is that happens, so many of us feel compelled to show our “solidarity” with the victims and take to social media. That’s it. For most people, that is the extent of their activism. It is the limit of their statement of solidarity. As long as they have been […]
Polar Politics
President Trump. Seriously? I don’t think the world was really expecting it to happen. But now that it has, we need to take it extremely seriously. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t mean we should take Donald Trump any more seriously now than when he stood at the podium being racist, misogynistic, bigoted and […]
