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The Incredible Racism of Some Responses to Black Lives Matter

July 30, 2020 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

Some of the responses to Black Lives Matter are worth analysing, not for the sake of their arguments but for what they reveal about those who make them. Read more

The Impact of Socioeconomic Conditions on US Police Violence Cannot Be Ignored

July 23, 2020 | by DJ Beaton | 0 Comments

Deprivation, violent crime, gun culture and hypermasculinity could do more to explain the violence of US police officers than racism, the evidence suggests. Read more

How to Have (a) Sex: The Appropriation of Cultural Practices to Fit Postmodernism

June 24, 2020 | by Donovan Cleckley | 0 Comments

The claim that indigenous cultures didn't understand the difference between male and female is pure sleight-of-hand on the part of postmodern 'thinkers'. Read more

The Race War Recipe: Far-Right Accelerationism

June 13, 2020 | by Eric Brooks | 0 Comments

In the murky background of current American events, something deeply unnerving is taking place. The far right is seeking to instigate a race war. Read more

Why Criticising China’s Wet Markets Isn’t Racist

April 10, 2020 | by Thomas Clements | 0 Comments

Being squeamish about animal welfare is better than being squeamish about criticising China over their wet markets, which many Chinese people oppose too. Read more

Speaking the Unspeakable? Taboo by Wilfred Reilly | @Dan_Ouka_Writes

April 2, 2020 | by DJ Beaton | 0 Comments

In his new book Taboo, does Wilfred Reilly stand up for facts which can't be spoken, or is he just repeating the same old conservative talking points? Read more

Media Manipulation: The Propagation of Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

February 24, 2020 | by Holly Barrow | 1 Comments

Media sources play political football with the lives of migrants. Journalists have contributed to an increase in anti-immigration sentiment and xenophobia. Read more

Laurence Fox and the Value of White Perspectives on Racism

January 27, 2020 | by DJ Beaton | 4 Comments

Laurence Fox's comments on BBC's Question Time highlight the issues over the legitimate place for white British people's opinions on racism. Read more

Is White Privilege A Useful Concept For Examining Racial Inequality?

December 13, 2019 | by DJ Beaton | 0 Comments

Does the concept of white privilege help us address racial inequality, or is it a cheap alternative to social and economic action? Read more

Contrary to Popular Belief, Immigrants Are a Massive Part of Our Success

December 2, 2019 | by Cameron Boyle | 0 Comments

Despite public fears stoked by the media, immigrants are a vital part of the British economy and cultural life, says Cameron Boyle of Immigration News. Read more

Dr Em

Dr Em writes articles anonymously, mostly on feminism, sexism, and gender.

Donovan Cleckley holds a BA in English and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Montevallo and an MA in English from Tulane University. His research focuses on the relationship between women’s rights and gay rights, literature and sexual politics, and the social and political implications of transgenderism as an ideology, an industry, and an institution. Learn more about his work at https://donovancleckley.com.

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