TikTok’s “that girl” trend: motivational self-help or another capitalist tactic for consumerism?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq From #Girlboss to ‘that girl’, society has long generated new standards by which women’s social and...
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Verity Limond
Nov 9, 20224 min read
Beyond the generational battlefield: changing portrayals of older people through activism
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Homeowners. Renters. Xenophobic. Cosmopolitan.Pension. Precarity. Conservative. Progressive....
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Owen Thomas Webb
Oct 17, 20224 min read
This is not a Financial Crisis —This is a crisis of economics
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq We are amid a crisis of economics. To make the first step towards understanding the crisis of our time,...
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Anonymous Activist
Apr 16, 20223 min read
Why I helped occupy a university building, and why I’d do it again
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq During the most recent UCU strike action in March 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to plan and take...
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Karolína Kubičková
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Turmoil in Poland: pro-life policies lead to death and unrest
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Worldwide, there is a growing movement to restrict women’s sexual and reproductive health, creating a...
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Tackling Elitism
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Elitism and mental health at The University of Edinburgh
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq By Sharan Atwal and Orfhlaith McDevitt Almost two-thirds (63%) of students in the UK have experienced a...
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Elena Timoshuk
Feb 6, 20223 min read
The realities of queer activism in Belarus
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq In Belarus, the current unrest as a result of recent elections means that if you are a peaceful protester...
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Will Penkethman-Carr
Jan 16, 20222 min read
The COP26 protest: a look at the sidelines
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The COP26 protest started at Kelvingrove Park, in Glasgow. As protestors took their places, from the...
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Pablo Lacalle Castillo
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Politiktok: why social media’s biggest craze has crippled political discussion.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It has admittedly become somewhat of a cliché to point out the irony that in an unprecedented age of mass...
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Will Penkethman-Carr
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Is Scotland joining the anti-protest bandwagon?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq On 30th September I watched the ‘No Protest Ban at Holyrood’ protest, and I was bemused. Having not...
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