by Sadaf Javed
Whether we are busy drowning ourselves in fabricated realities or on our way down the miserable road to disillusionment, it only takes a quick line of reasoning to conclude that we live in a sick world. The dystopia is not in the future; it is already here, has been here for a while.
Tag: politics
“I don’t feel safe at all” Intimidation, surveillance and Police Brutality. Social Safety or Terror at Radboud University?
Instead of addressing the many structural forms of discrimination and the way students become victims of policy, the university prioritizes events which are intended to function as a band-aid to these systemic failures. This absolves the administrative bodies of any responsibility regarding the hardships that the students are going through, and places the well-being of the students in the hands of each individual.
Objects of Desire: Curating and Archiving Sex Work with Rori Dior – Culturally Curious Ep.9
In this episode Nanette Ashby is joined by Rori Dior, a Berlin-based sex worker, anthropologist, activist, and co-founder of the archive Objects Of Desire. We discuss the ins and outs of creating and maintaining an archive such as Objects of Desire and the importance of institutional collaboration.
Letter to Moldova
by Stela Malega
I write to you, Moldova, to initiate an imperative conversation we must have, collectively and individually, moving forward with the harvest of the presidential elections from 2024. Our grape-shaped country, which has ironically been crushed and pressed throughout history, is at a pivotal crossroads.
Fascism Goes Female: Why women join far-right groups
by Alex Banciu
Fascism seems to be thrown around everywhere these days, so much so that it almost becomes a term for everything that is on the right side of the political spectrum. Surely, there are cases when this term fits perfectly. Europe’s current political landscape is shifting right at an ominous rate. Therefore, it is now a good time to understand why this is happening and what are the factors fueling this shift. But why exactly feminine fascism?
Sophie Scholl: Political Activist in WW2
TW: mentioning of execution This week comes to an end with a young political activist who risked and lost her … More
Christine Lagarde: President of the European Central Bank
Our next opener of another week of impressive women is a role model in many domains: Christine Lagarde. Lagarde is … More
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: Exile, Election, Exile, Election – a long way of becoming president
And we are back for the last week of this month with another first: the first female president of Liberia … More
Sirimavo Bandaranaike: First Female Elected Prime Minister
This is it: the first informative article we want to share with you. It is on the first female elected … More
Exposing racism through colors: “Get Out” does it right
This article is a short analysis of the use of colors in the Oscar winning film Get Out from 2017 directed by Jordan Peele. The deeper meaning of this film is hidden underneath a layer of colors that, when analyzed critically, work so well to expose the contemporary American racism and race relations.
Masculinity and Protection: By Any Means Necessary
In this essay, Zama Madondo will attempt to account for the gendering process of states through her analysis of security performances and their impact on the “protected” by investigating why and how masculinized performances of protection are carried out by the United States of America.