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Many British traditions and products are rooted in empire. How best should we examine them?- Vicki Robinson
In light of the BLM protests and the current rhetoric surrounding racism, Britain has been having a hard look at its colonial past. However, this has led to certain British media outlets oversimplifying events in history and providing inaccurate information in children’s educational songs. What could we do to look at Britain’s colonial past in a truthful way?
Is the West's obsession with youth creating difficulties in challenging ‘wokeness’? - Vicki Robinson
Conversations about how to overturn the conflict-like nature of the Culture Wars also need to deal with trying to see beyond generational differences. Vicki Robinson writes about the importance of overcoming mental barriers of talking about age properly.
The WALE (white and liberal entitled) Condescenti - Ajantha Ratnayaka
The WALE pseudo-intellectuals have started to stratify society based on mere identitarian terms. This may seem to be done with good intention, but the ramifications of this categorisation strategy have more damaging effects on society.
“Help! Should I dump my boyfriend because he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter Movement?” - Zara Qureshi
More and more young people are being faced with the social challenge of whether they want to form relationships and friendships with those of differing political beliefs. Here’s Zara’s take on an emotional-tolling experience that many young people are having.
From Eastern Europe to Michael Brown: Blind spots in our current conversations about race - Ildi Tillmann
Current conversations surrounding race and identity focus on the impermeable and rigid boundaries between each identity grouping. However, Ildi Tillman recounts a beautiful tale of the shared human experience that transcends arbitrary identitarian boundaries through her voyages from Eastern Europe all the way to Haiti.