Sussex shows solidarity with Manchester following terror attack
More than 30 people attended a candle-lit vigil on campus this afternoon to pay their respects to the victims of…
A Cultural Perspective on Another Form of Terrorism
When I first started writing this article, I originally doubted if girls, who’ve grown up in Britain, would find a…
Terrorism and temporary profile pictures
So another wave of “change your profile picture to show [something]” has erupted over Facebook in the last week. Around…
Facebook’s French flags: an act of solidarity or Eurocentric bias?
On the evening of Friday 13th November my friends and I sat in a darkened bar hunched over a phone,…
Climate change and ISIS: Prince Charles debunked
Prince Charles’ proposed link between climate change and ISIS has been sharply criticised by Sussex’s Prof. Jan Selby, who told…
The Big Debate: Should “Jihadi John” have been given a fair trial?
Yes Is bombing the hell out of an executioner really the ‘right thing to do’? An executioner only acts on…
Peace for Paris
Trying to write about something like this is difficult, because words just cannot capture the scale or scope of emotion:…
Reflections on the release of Shaker Aamer
British resident Shaker Aamer was repatriated last week. He spent thirteen years in the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Whilst…
Terrorism in the online age
The Islamic State, seeking to set up a caliphate in Levant, has been prominent in the headlines over the past…
'Terrorists' on Campus?
Counter-terrorism officers have recently identified a number of universities to remain under close scrutiny, the Government has admitted. Special Branch…
Mumbai: militants strike again
India has had their 9/11. After throwing grenades into crowds at Mumbai’s packed railway station and opening fire into crowds…