Jan 26, 2021Germany: CDU appoints new leader in attempt to strike balanceGermany’s largest party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has appointed a new leader after a year of deliberation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Armin Laschet won 53% of the vote and will now hope to steer the party forward as it looks to progress past Merkel’s 18-year rule. …Cdu5 min readCdu5 min read
Jan 7, 2021Assange denied bail by London court in dangerous precedent for press freedomIt’s been almost a decade since the WikiLeaks founder was forced into the Ecuadorian Embassy in London as he hid from American suppression. The world’s leading imperial power has been relentless in its hunt of a non-America who revealed war crimes in the Middle East. The US’ European lapdogs have…Julian Assange2 min readJulian Assange2 min read
Jan 7, 2021Shah of ShahsHow much imagination can you colour facts with before they become fiction? — In Shah of Shahs, Ryszard Kapuscinski tows the line between journalism and literature as he covers the two revolutions that shook Iran in the 20th century. A world-renowned writer, Kapuscinski kicked off his writing career for the Polish Communist government, who awarded him the Golden Cross Award at 23 for…Book Review5 min readBook Review5 min read
Dec 30, 2020Outrage in Cardiff Bay as council plans to force British Empire Museum upon residentsA wave of outrage has swept the residents of Cardiff as the council has announced plans to surrender space in Cardiff Bay to The British Museum of Military Medicine. …Wales3 min readWales3 min read
Dec 21, 2020China remembers Nanjing massacre as the region’s years of peace look increasingly fragileChina marked the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing massacre last Sunday in a formal remembrance of the atrocities suffered in the country’s east under Japanese occupation. From 1937 until the end of World War Two in 1945, Japanese Imperial troops violently suppressed huge swathes of China. The massacre in Nanjing…China2 min readChina2 min read
Dec 17, 2020Argentina on the brink of passing historic abortion legislationFeminists across Latin America have been celebrating for the last few days as Argentina’s lower house of parliament brought abortion rights one step closer to fruition in the country. The bill, which would legalise abortions in Argentina for the first 14 weeks of gestation, was voted in with 131 in…Argentina3 min readArgentina3 min read
Dec 10, 2020Australia comes under pressure as China highlights report’s findingsAustralia’s position on the world stage continues to slip as Canberra struggles to maintain the fight it started with Beijing in 2018. Relations between the two countries have reached a new low as Scott Morrison’s government attempts to deflect attention away from the recent Brereton Report. The investigation, led by…China3 min readChina3 min read
Sep 23, 2020From Rambo to The Guardian, the media works with Western governments to hurt Muslims.As the prominent ‘left-wing paper’ in a country responsible for Muslims’ suffering in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya, one hopes that The Guardian’s pieces contain a healthy scepticism of the British government and its American master. Last week, The Guardian published a piece titled Clues to scale of Xinjiang labour…Uyghur4 min readUyghur4 min read
Apr 6, 2020So why’s everyone moaning about China?So why’s everyone moaning about China? Despite aid being sent around the world, racist attacks are on the rise and I heard some turbo-gammon on the train say we should sue all Chinese people. …Coronavirus3 min readCoronavirus3 min read
Mar 30, 2020Before the apocalypse began, the main story in the news was the Democratic primaries.Before the apocalypse began, the main story in the news was the Democratic primaries. Bernie Sanders was coming under fire for running on too radical a platform. Contestants accused him of being a communist and he even regularly calls himself a democratic socialist. The argument against Sanders, as it was…Bernie Sanders8 min readBernie Sanders8 min read
