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If Westminster won’t offer reparations, Oxford should

A diasporic fight that surged with UN-approved ambitions saw optimism dwindle early this month. Jamaican government officials have elevated their call for reparations with a petition to Buckingham Palace....
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Oxford’s new Reform UK society puts students like me at risk

I was too mentally exhausted to write this article, but I grew up watching my mother respond to every verbal harassment we faced on the street. When I once told her she could ignore it, she told me that they are relying on stereotypes surrounding Muslim women: they rely on us to be what they want us to be, silent and meek. It is our silence that emboldens them.
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The hypocrisy of Oxford academics invoking ‘academic freedom’ for Nathan Cofnas

Now, it cannot be clearer: ‘Academic freedom’ is only ever collectively invoked for those like Nathan Cofnas.
Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of aestheticised wilderness

We seem to have been locked in an eternal attempt at domination over nature for millennia. My recent trip to Thailand shifted this into clear focus: perhaps the attempt was never really about humans over nature.
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Littlejohn: you still owe an apology

In the wake of the internet reaction to Littlejohn's article, Cherwell takes stock of who is really at fault in the affair

Sanal Edamaruku: Rationalism and Superstition in India

Founder of the Rationalist Centre in New Delhi and the International Rationalist Association, Sanal Edamaruku is fighting against harmful superstitions and beliefs in his native India. He spoke at a Skeptics in the Pub event in Oxford on the 25th of March. Cherwell reports on his vision of rationalism and his hopes for the future of India.

No more selection by wealth

The Damien Shannon case shows that much must change

Is Lad Culture really that bad?

After last week's NUS conclusion that lad culture is 'sexist, misogynist and homophobic', Charlotte Cooper Beglin and Jennifer Brown take up the debate.

A Big Fat Greek Tragedy

Is Sophocles still relevant in the 21st century? Just look at Leveson and Huhne

Debate: What will Hugo Chavez’s legacy be?

Joe Miles and Charlotte Cooper Beglin question how the Venezuelan socialist leader - who passed away earlier this month - will be remembered

A View From the Pidge

In the first of Cherwell Comment's rolling blogs, Henry Zeffman and Adam Crozier put their wry spin on the news as it happens

The meaning of Pope Francis

Tom Perrin and Tim Ellis reflect on what the election of Pope Francis I means for the Catholic Church, its members and the wider world

Debate: should Heather Mayer have been refused a visa?

Sean Ford is sympathetic to the government's concerns about immigration levels whilst Joe Miles argues that this is an example of immigration rules being too stringent.

Grappling with Grayling

Alexander Rankine talks to A. C. Grayling about some of his stronger opinions on God and The Guardian

Making a case for the earth

The award-winning barrister, author and ecocide activist Polly Higgins speaks to Cherwell.

Time to dispel the immigration myth

Immigration is a hot topic, but we need to hear both sides of the story, says Zachary Tate.

5 Minute Tute: Localism

Daniel Hannan is a Conservative MEP, a Eurosceptic and an advocate of localism.

Is university all about the curriculum vitae?

If you haven't worked on a society at Oxford, now may be the time to start thinking about it.

A princess and a radical

Basma bint Saud, daughter of the former King of Saudi Arabia, talks women’s rights with Harriet Smith Hughes.

Hilary Mantel’s got a point

Sophie Jamieson argues that the media’s overreaction about Hilary Mantel just proves her point

Interview: Andrew Adonis

Tom Beardsworth talks to the Labour peer about Oxford, government and education policy

Playing the Iraq blame game

Paul Bremer, a key architect of the United States' occupation of Iraq, defends his record

Handing down know-how is key to society longevity

University societies must invest in experience and expertise in order to survive and function.

Good News Out of Africa

There’s more to the continent than safaris and war
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