Capital punishment and the UK – should it be reintroduced?
In response to the recent sentencing of Sarah Everard’s killer, Wayne Couzens, debate around the death penalty has risen to...
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Behind Vaccine Hesitancy: A History of Medical Abuse and Systemic Racism
It has been over a year and half since the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, vaccines have been...
Interview with Leeds BME Hub
What is the Leeds BME hub? The hub is a Council Equality Hub, which means we are one of Leeds...
Interview with Leeds Women’s Aid: A deep dive into domestic abuse
This year, violence against women has been in the spotlight more than ever before, finally garnering the necessary attention from...
Love Bomb: The West’s obsession with dropping bombs and extrajudicial killing
To some, War is a continuation of politics through other means. In this sense, the battlefield becomes an extension of...
Online dating in 2021 – is it time to swipe left?
The world of dating is changing. Gone are the days of love letters, courting and throwing your handkerchief on the...
Destigmatising Whistleblowing: The Freedom to Speak Up Guardians of Leeds Med School
“I am a member of staff who has been a student at this university and I wish this kind of...
Is performative activism impeding the progress of the civil rights movement?
Social media has always had its fair share of social justice and digital activism. Yet, for many, June 2020 was...
Tasers: The harmless weapon that keeps on killing
Tasers, as we know them today, are the brainchild of Jack Cover and Rick Smith. Cover, a physicist from California,...
The ethics of influencing: Do social media stars have an obligation to promote sustainable fashion?
Influencers influence – there is no questioning the truth in this. It’s in their job title, the entire way they...