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Is Britain heading towards a General Strike?

Is Britain heading towards a General Strike?

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations 2022 has been a year of strikes. Mass industrial action has hit rail, mail, and higher education. With these disputes largely unresolved, strikes have now also been called for by nurses, bus drivers, civil servants, and delivery workers. Is Britain heading for

Rising Murder and Manslaughter Rates in London

Rising Murder and Manslaughter Rates in London

By Lilly Donald, LLB Law The significant increase in murder and manslaughter rates in London has been ongoing in recent years, as homicide rates have slowly risen since 2014. Over 100 people each year are victims of homicide in London alone; 2019 was labelled London’s bloodiest year, with 149

Throwing Soup At The Problem?; A brief history of the Just Stop Oil Protests

Throwing Soup At The Problem?; A brief history of the Just Stop Oil Protests

Unzeela Manzoor- BA Politics and International Relations Amid momentous climate change calamities, environmental activists under the banner of ‘Just Stop Oil’ have been seeking to amplify their call for climate justice through a plethora of protests. The organisation conducts a couple of dozen meetings per week throughout the country and

Academic institution or a university for community solutions?

Academic institution or a university for community solutions?

Daphne Saunders, BA second year Global Liberal Arts Decolonial strugggles, inter-cultural dialogue, and social justice are all issues that have long been the common calling of Soasians, and what has brought ambitious free thinking students flooding through its doors from around the world. Yet many students say that the classroom

‘We must never accept this as normal’: The Killing of Chris Kaba

‘We must never accept this as normal’: The Killing of Chris Kaba

By Emily Holdcroft, BA Social Anthropology On Monday 5th September 2022, Chris Kaba was shot and killed by a MET police officer, only known as NX121. Just 24 years old, Kaba leaves behind a pregnant fiancee, and the grief for his unjust death felt widely across his family, community and

Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India

Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India

By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies An intense debate is underway in India that could have repercussions for the secular nation’s interaction with religious attire in schools and colleges. In early 2022, six teenage students donning hijab were denied entry to their government-funded pre-university college. The issue

India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?

India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?

By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies On 22 February, India sent over 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the land route through Pakistan. Carried in 50 Afghan trucks, the wheat will be handed over to the UN’s World Food Programme in Jalalabad. This aid