For whom was justice served on the 3rd of September, 1952? Not for a soul, Nadifa Mohamed declares in her novel The Fortune Men. Released in 2021, the book focuses on the infamous case surrounding Lily Volpert’s murder in 1952, but in her talk at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Mohamed also reveals its greater […]
Much of the glitz regarding the James Bond franchise, only exists in the minds of Hollywood producers. But, a ‘licence to kill’ may soon become a reality in the UK, as Westminster considers new legislation allowing confidential informants working for the security services to be authorised to break the law. The Covert Human Intelligence Sources […]
One year ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat and listened to opening arguments about whether the 1964 Civil Rights Act applied to discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. As she took her seat, her neck was adorned with a jabot, or lacy collar, the likes of which have become synonymous with RBG’s legendary image. On this particular collar, embroidered […]
Hair discrimination, a form of social injustice that is discriminatory against hair texture, is a prevalent and worldwide issue that targets black people. “Black people – especially black women’s – hair, is knotted and gnarled by issues of race, politics, history and pride,” writes Marita Golden, an author and academic. Anti-black hair sentiment has existed […]
In the last five years rapes reported to police have risen by 65%; a startling result of the lessening stigma of being a survivor, and the rise of the #MeToo movement allowing people, especially women, to speak more freely about their experiences. However our legal system, and legal systems globally, have failed to keep up. […]
Melina Matsoukas’ Queen & Slim, released in UK cinemas on January 31, seems almost made for going viral. Centred around the aftermath of violent encounter between a white police officer and an African American couple, it offers a perfect storm of allegoric fantasy and contemporary political relevance that captures the absurdity of America’s criminal justice […]
Let’s paint a picture. A person exits a zero-waste store holding a jute bag that reads the slogan ‘System Change not Climate Change’, in vibrant emerald green. Sporting a rather dishevelled look, they are happily examining their newly purchased bar of chocolate made from fair-trade and farm-owned cocoa in Ghana, with no palm oil and […]