Coup
By Clayton Barrington – Russell, BA Arabic and International Relations Content warning: This article discusses violence and references incidents of sexual assault On 21 November, Sudan’s prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, was reinstated back to his position after being removed by the country’s army chief roughly a month ago. “The
gujarat
By Neeraj Shetye, MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice Ahmedabad is the new addition to the list of cities in Gujarat that has started a crackdown on the so-called ‘illegal stalls’ selling non-vegetarian food. Before this, the civic bodies in Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Junagadh had launched similar campaigns.
features
By Zo Wu, BA Global Development and Arabic Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault and related terms. The atmosphere of the Trafalgar Square protest, which occurred on a busy Saturday afternoon, was one of bustling tourists and onlookers enjoying the Christmas market. However, not all came to spectate. A
exploitation
By Viandito Pasaribu, BA Politics and International Relations Ah, the gig economy. The great innovation of the 2010s. It’s got such a pleasant name, too. The word ‘gig’ conjures up images of the humble street performer making some money on the side by contributing to the atmosphere and liveliness
media
By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations It is clear that the media has everlasting impacts on the manner in which society views itself. It acts as a mirror in the sense that it is usually the only outlet that provides daily information on the actions of society. This signifies the
features
By Artemis Sianni Wedderburn, BA (Hons) Politics and Arabic Ahlan wa Sahlan – welcome to the second instalment of Artemis’ Amman. In this column, I bring stories from Amman to London through the platform of The Spirit. I hope to share with you a sliver of the ‘City of Stairs’ and
culture
By Toby Oliver- Clarke, BA History Tuesday 23 November marked the opening of Lubaina Himid’s first solo exhibition at the Tate Modern. It also marked Himid’s biggest show to date, a chance for the still relatively unknown artist, theatre designer, and self-styled ‘cultural activist’ to finally bring her
culture
By Jaydee Cozzi, MA Music Next, the SOAS concert series took us on a very exciting journey across time with Beibei Wang as our tour guide. As the crowd flooded in and took their seats, excitement filled the air. An array of bold and beautiful red drums dominated the stage,
culture
By Sanna Hamid BA History and International Relations Joy Crookes’ debut album is a beautiful storytelling of her upbringing and the people in her life, be it parents, grandparents or ex-lovers. It is an emotional journey into her identity and heritage as a young British woman of Bangladeshi Irish descent.
climate crisis
By Tabea Leiss, BA International Relations and Development Studies Just a few days after negotiations at COP26, lingering feelings of disappointment and frustration made their rounds among activists. As delegates were departing from Glasgow, it was undeniable – COP26 had failed. Governments agreed to return to the negotiation table with more
Narcissism
By Eesa Japal, BA History & Politics On 19 November 2021, Chomsky virtually conversed with participants of the Policy Forum Society at SOAS regarding American hegemonic narcissism. Before the US entered the war, high-level planners and analysts concluded that in the post-war world the United States would seek to hold
female athletes
By Chiara Broglia, MA Linguistics Ever since women started competing in their own sport category, the sex of female athletes, particularly those capable of exceptional athletic performance, has been questioned. However, only recent developments pointed out the issue with sex testing, highlighting its discriminatory nature and opening a much deeper