Racialised injustice: The Calais issue
By Charlotte Brill Seeking asylum is an internationally recognised legal right according to the 1951 Refugee Convention, allowing displaced people to apply for refugee status in countries which have signed…
Howard Pilott: “The environment will force the hand of the world”
It doesn’t feel like the setting for talk of revolution. It’s a rainy day in Lewes, and I’m sat in Howard Pilott’s large open plan kitchen as he stands distractedly…
Catcalling: Why no-one is ever asking for it
It’s 2pm on a fairly warm afternoon in June, I’m on my way to the station, meeting friends in Brixton for a rooftop day party. I’m wearing black jeans, a…
The Big Debate: Is the British monarchy a viable institution in the 21st century?
Yes As Queen Elizabeth II’s reign surpasses that of her great-grandmother Queen Victoria, it seems that anti-monarchist feeling has reached fever pitch. Yet here I will highlight the array of…
Objectification: why we object! A response to criticism of the recent motion against the objectification of women on campus
A motion against the objectification of women on campus was passed last week by union council, and has been the subject of recent debate in the Badger. We, as the…
Sussex academic sparks national row
A Sussex academic has been the focus of a political storm in recent weeks as his study has been used by the government to claim that inequality in the UK…