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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.
Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

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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Jess Phillips: If Trump can be president, I can be leader of Labour

One of Britain's most popular and controversial backbenchers talks to Tony Diver about her journey to the Commons, the Labour Party and the future for student politics

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Oxfess provides an uncomfortable window into Oxford’s mental health struggles

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Labour ought not to disown Blair

New Labour achieved much during its 13 years in power—if the party want to win again they would do well to own their legacy says Annie Simm

Beware the Russians under the bed

Genuine concern with Putin’s interference in foreign elections is justified, but hysterical overreaction helps no one

A future made with 3D printing

Ryan Sephton outlines the innovative technology that will revolutionise both industry and everyday life.

Reject the Tory attempt to build a surveillance state

Michael Shao on why the government's call for new powers should be rejected

5 minute tute: Professor Joseph Conlon strings together string theory

Irteza Ishraq talks to the Oxford theoretical physicist, New College tutor and author of 'Why String Theory?' about the nature of strings and multiple dimensions.

Coming to the rescue: Scientists use magnetic sperm to combat cancer

Jonathan Stark reports on new treatment that is harnessing sperm to deliver cancer-fighting drugs

Trump’s first 100 days have been a succession of failure and fear

Alex Doody reflects on Trump's presidency to date and the realities of life in the Oval Office

Asian actors are invisible in Hollywood

Vivien Zhu argues that change from studios and in racial attitudes is necessary to make progress on the under representation of Asian actors

Stop romanticising racists in the football community

Daniel O’Driscoll argues that the toxic minority involved in public clashes do not represent the greater football community
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