The Philosophy of Resistance: How Dissent Shapes Modern Thought
Have you ever wondered how the stories we inherit shape the people we become? I remember my grandfather, a man whose hands were mapped with the lines of hard work,…
Cultural Resistance: Art, Music & Literature as a Political Act
A blank wall in Bristol whispers a new truth, its surface broken by the stark silhouette of a stencilled girl releasing a heart-shaped balloon. This is more than an image;…
The Ideology That Pretends It Doesn’t Exist: A Guide to Unmasking Neoliberalism and Reclaiming Our Collective Imagination
To understand the modern world is to grapple with an ideology that insists it is not an ideology at all, but rather the natural state of things. This is the…
More Than a Meal: Inside Manchester’s Community Kitchen & Mutual Aid Movement
The air inside the People’s History Museum doesn’t just smell of archival paper and polished wood; today, it’s thick with the scent of simmering garlic and roasted vegetables. This is…
Beyond Self-Care: Why Collective Healing Is a Feminist Issue
The term “self-care” has become a pervasive cultural touchstone, often presented as a solution to the anxieties of modern life. It suggests that the remedy for burnout, exhaustion, and despair…
The Power of the Common: Mutual Aid vs Charity & Building Grassroots Solidarity in the UK
In a crisis, the instinct to help is immediate. But in a Britain worn down by austerity and a frayed social safety net, that instinct can be coupled with a…
The Language of Identity: A Guide to Terminology Beyond the Binary
Language is far more than a simple tool for communication; it is the very architecture of our reality. The words we use shape our perceptions, construct our social categories, and…
Disrupt, Delight, Dissent: The Power of Creative Protest
When did a placard become a whisper in a hurricane of digital noise? The familiar script of protest—the march, the chant, the static picket line—feels increasingly inadequate for the battles…
A Guide to the Self: The Politics of Identity, Bodily Autonomy, and Well-being
In my grandmother’s house in Brixton, there was a small, lacquered box filled with yellowed photographs and dog-eared letters from Lagos. She used to say that every crease in the…
An Activist’s Guide to Intersectional Theory
Asha stands in the cold drizzle of a central London square, her gloved hands gripping a cardboard sign that reads, “AUSTERITY KILLS, HOUSING IS A RIGHT.” The ink is starting…
