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The Blind Spot of Race: Are the Japanese Racially Privileged?

October 20, 2018 | by Shozo Kamiya | 0 Comments

By Shozo Kamiya Considerations on the racial privileges of the Japanese shed light on the blind spot of the anti-racist literature with highly revolutionary implications. In recent literature concerning racism, the concept of “racial privilege” is increasingly adopted as an effective tool to analyse problematic social phenomena related to racism. Whilst It can certainly be […] Read more

The Politicisation of Public Bodies and the Gender Recognition Act

October 19, 2018 | by Jo Bartosch | 1 Comments

Re-framing debate over the Gender Recognition Act as ‘pro’ or ‘anti’ transgender does a disservice to those with legitimate concerns. Read more

Romania Exceptional in Rejecting Gay Marriage Ban

October 18, 2018 | by Leon Korteweg | 0 Comments

Public opinion is shifting towards LGBT emancipation, in Romania as elsewhere, and it may just be a matter of time before constitutional bans fall. Read more

Coercive Control: When It’s No Longer Just Sticks and Stones

October 15, 2018 | by Min Grob | 0 Comments

Abuse does not always leave its victim covered in bruises. The effects of coercive control and psychological manipulation are covert, but just as insidious. Read more

Is There a Case For a People’s Vote on Brexit?

October 12, 2018 | by Alexander Finer | 0 Comments

With the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union without any deal looming, is there a case for a second referendum on Brexit? Read more

Social Media is Humanity’s Suicide Note

October 10, 2018 | by David Fajardo | 0 Comments

With the onset of generalised Artifical Intelligence, how should society approach the potential dangers the technology poses? Read more

Asia Bibi’s Final Hearing is Tomorrow. Don’t Let Her Be Executed

October 7, 2018 | by Tara Abhasakun | 0 Comments

Tomorrow, Asia Bibi has one final chance to prove her innocence, or be sentenced to death. The world must scream in her defense. Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy in 2009, is scheduled for her final appeal against execution on Monday. Bibi was accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad after a dispute […] Read more

Law, Religion and the Secularisation of Nigeria

October 4, 2018 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

Secularism remains a taboo subject in Nigeria, with Christian and Muslim figures each dominating cultural and legal institutions in the country. The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies recently organised a meeting to explore how law and religion related to human flourishing. Presenters shared insights on the intersections between the various faiths and laws […] Read more

The Balkanized States of America Pt2: ‘A Balkan Tale’

October 2, 2018 | by Alexander Von Sternberg | 0 Comments

The ongoing political and cultural division within the United States exhibits historical parallels with similar divisions in the Balkans a century ago. Read more

What is Happening to China’s Uighur Minority?

September 27, 2018 | by Aaron Gleason | 0 Comments

The alleged interment of more than a million Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government has received scant international attention. Why is this the case? Read more